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NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) is a UK-based independent examination board delivering vocational qualifications in health, safety & environmental practice and management. It was founded in 1979 and has charitable status. NEBOSH offers a range of qualifications from introductory to professional level. Around 180,000 people worldwide hold a NEBOSH qualification.〔(NEBOSH Annual Report 2014 )〕 NEBOSH does not deliver courses. It develops syllabuses for its qualifications and sets methods of assessment, such as examinations and practical coursework. Courses are delivered by NEBOSH Accredited Course Providers. Courses leading to NEBOSH qualifications attract over 50,000 candidates annually and are offered by over 600 Course Providers based in 40 countries around the world. In 2014/15 nearly 180,000 NEBOSH Assessments were taken in 124 countries. NEBOSH qualifications are recognised by relevant professional membership bodies including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)], the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM) and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). NEBOSH maintains Investors in People (IIP) status and is also ISO 9001 certified. 〔(NEBOSH website )〕 In 2014 NEBOSH achieved a Queen's Award for Enterprise for Outstanding Achievement in Internetional Trade == Background == In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act laid down general principles for the management of health and safety at work in Britain.〔(HSE - Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 )〕 This legislation, together with the establishment of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Health and Safety Commission (HSC) (now merged), led to more emphasis being placed on occupational safety and health by UK employers from the mid-1970s onwards.〔(HSE (Historical picture) )〕 As a result, the role of health and safety officer and health and safety manager became more widespread in British workplaces. To meet a need for the provision of vocational qualifications in the area of occupational safety and health, NEBOSH was established in September 1979, operating from the offices of IOSH in Leicester. At the time, the NEBOSH Board, led by founding Chairman, Professor Richard Booth, set out its primary objective: "To improve the quality & quantity of people with vocational qualifications in Occupational Safety and Health.” NEBOSH is based in Leicestershire in the borough of Blaby, south-west of Leicester, off the A563 Leicester ring road. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NEBOSH」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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