Last updated on August 16th, 2018 at 09:34 pm
What is the difference between NEBOSH, IOSH, and OSHA?
Many students & professionals ask us the difference between NEBOSH, IOSH & OSHA which are demanded by organizations for the jobs in the Occupational Health and Safety field.
NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Health and Safety)
NEBOSH is a UK-based independent examination board delivering vocational qualifications in health, safety & environmental practice and management.
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 like our Institute QHSE International.
NEBOSH is a globally recognized qualification in Health Safety and Environment. The course is intended to provide Managers, Supervisors, and Employees who require a broader knowledge of risk management and understanding of health and safety principles and practices.
For some, it is the first step towards a life-long career in health and safety. For others, it forms part of an important set of qualifications that brings them accomplishment and advancement at any chosen field.
IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
IOSH is the world’s biggest professional health and safety membership and is also the only Chartered body for health and safety professionals. A world leader in health and safety training, with approximately 160,000 take their courses every year.
This intensive 3-day course is designed for everyone obliged with any responsibility for managing health and safety requiring a broad-based knowledge in health and safety and has a need to develop practical safe systems of work.
It is for is for non-health and safety expert personnel who have to manage risk and resources. Managers, supervisors and any individual with responsibilities in health & safety in any sector and any organization – It is designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
OSHA is a regulatory and compliance body of health and safety in the United States of America in which offers a 10 hour and 30-hour awareness classes for workers on OSHA regulations and standards related to different jobs at the workplace.
For example, excavations, working at height and other related matters. OSHA issues a wallet-size card to all participants such as workers, supervisors, etc. OSHA is no longer issuing any cards to any trainees outside the United States of America since 2010.
OSHA training programs are intended for workers within the agency’s geographic jurisdiction.
These locations include the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Wake Island, Outer Continental Shelf Lands defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and Johnston Island. For this reason,
Although trainers may provide safety and health training to workers outside the OSHA’s geographic jurisdiction, it must be done outside of the Outreach Training Program and without OSHA’s involvement.
Under such a plan, trainers may design and issue their own certificates, cards, badges, stickers, etc. as long as they do not indicate that the program is supported by OSHA or is a part of the OSHA Outreach Training Program.