(NVQ) level 4 in Occupational Health and Safety via City and Guilds. All managers have numerous demands on their time, with training having to be absorbed within this time. The NVQ system offers a way of obtaining a health and safety qualification by being assessed during the working day. Once an accepted level 4 qualification is obtained, the successful candidate is normally accepted as a graduate member of IOSH and will have to undertake continuous professional development before becoming a full member.


The National Vocational Qualification system, through City & Guilds, and the foundation courses provided through the British Safety Council also give the opportunity for operators, drivers, technicians and supervisors to gain qualifications within their own specific work roles. These qualifications are an excellent method of bringing knowledge and understanding to the workplace with minimum disruption to the working day. Another important point is that all health and safety training must be repeated periodically or when any changes are made to the workplace or working procedures. Undertaking Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the workplace is the most efficient way of satisfying this requirement. CPD may by achieved in many ways but the preferred method would be to follow the guidance given by a professional body such as CIWM or IOSH. For the more ambitious individuals, whose work role covers both health, safety and environmental management, City & Guilds have a level 5 NVQ qualification in occupational Health and Safety Practice.


When choosing a training provider for your health and safety requirements, it is important to ensure that they work with professional institutions and certificate awarding bodies to provide relevant up-to-date training and assessment in health and safety matters. Another consideration may be to choose a company which specialises in health and safety training specific to the waste management industry.


It was the wise man Confucius who once said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The first step to start reducing or avoiding accidents is easy; it is up to you to take it.


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