NEBOSH IDIP Foundation & Pre-Preparedness Training

The NEBOSH International Diploma (IDIP) is regarded as the gold standard in occupational health and safety qualifications. This Foundation & Pre-Preparedness Training has been designed to give learners a strong head start by building familiarity with key IDIP topics, frameworks, and applied concepts—so that when you progress to the official accredited NEBOSH IDIP program, you will be more confident, efficient, and better prepared to excel.

The course introduces critical modules from ID1 (Workplace Health & Safety Principles), ID2 (Hazardous Substances, Agents & Work Environment), and ID3 (Workplace Equipment, Processes & Safety Management), bridging theory with practical industry insights.

ID1 – Workplace Health & Safety Principles

• Role of international organizations (ILO, WHO) in shaping global safety standards

• Understanding national legal systems: law creation, enforcement, and compliance

• Safety leadership and worker participation – cultivating a positive safety culture

• How organizational structures influence safety outcomes

• Human factors: why errors occur and how to minimize them

• Risk perception and worker behavior – reasons rules are sometimes ignored

• Safety management systems (SMS) and the Plan–Do–Check–Act cycle

• Effective consultation, communication, and competence development

ID2 – Hazardous Substances, Agents & Work Environment

• Occupational health basics: acute vs chronic effects

• Chemical hazards – routes of entry, exposure limits, and controls

• Physical agents – noise, vibration, radiation, heat, cold: effects & protection

• Biological agents – safe handling of bacteria, viruses, and other risks

• Principles of toxicology – dose-response and exposure risks

• Air quality monitoring & ventilation systems in workplaces

• Health surveillance – when it is legally required and why it matters

• Correct use, limits, and selection of PPE

• Case studies on common industry exposures (dust, solvents, fumes)

ID3 – Workplace Equipment, Processes & Safety Management

• Basics of machinery safety – guarding, interlocks, and emergency stops

• Hazardous energy – electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic (LOTO principles)

• Fire and explosion risk management – prevention and control

• Confined space safety – entry procedures and rescue considerations

• Work at height – fall prevention vs fall arrest methods

• Construction & process safety – excavation, lifting, pressure systems

• Permit-to-Work systems (hot work, confined space, electrical permits)

• Emergency preparedness – planning, drills, fire safety, evacuations

• Principles of incident investigation – root cause vs immediate cause

By completing this foundation training, you will build a practical and theoretical grounding in occupational health and safety concepts at a diploma level, enabling smoother progression and improved performance during the official NEBOSH IDIP course.

Disclaimer

This is not the official NEBOSH IDIP accredited course. Our aim is to prepare learners so that when they join the official accredited provider’s program, they are confident, knowledgeable, and perform better.