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Level 3 Certificate in Safety Engineering

The Level 3 Certificate in Safety Engineering offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in engineering hazard identification, risk assessment, machinery safety, engineering controls, process safety, energy isolation, inspection and incident investigation.

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Practical learning
Practical learning Build knowledge and skills for professional progression.
Overview

About this qualification

The Level 3 Certificate in Safety Engineering offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in engineering hazard identification, risk assessment, machinery safety, engineering controls, process safety, energy isolation, inspection and incident investigation.

Professional development
Professional development Build practical knowledge for real-world opportunities

Career-focused

Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. Safety Engineering Fundamentals
  2. Engineering Hazard Identification
  3. Risk Assessment Methods
  4. Hierarchy of Controls
  5. Engineering Control Measures
  6. Machine Guarding
  7. Machinery Safety
  8. Lockout and Tagout Principles
  9. Process-Safety Fundamentals
  10. Permit-to-Work Systems
  11. Confined-Space Awareness
  12. Hot-Work Safety
  13. Isolation Procedures
  14. Fire Safety
  15. Electrical Safety
  16. Mechanical Safety
  17. Workplace Safety Inspection
  18. Incident Investigation
  19. Root Cause Analysis
  20. Safety Reporting
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Engineering Technicians
  • Junior Engineers
  • Safety Officers
  • HSE Practitioners
  • Industrial Supervisors
  • Personnel preparing for engineering-safety roles
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop engineering-safety competence.
  • Strengthen hazard-identification skills.
  • Improve machinery and process-safety knowledge.
  • Develop safe-system-of-work awareness.
  • Improve incident-investigation competence.
  • Strengthen engineering risk-control skills.
Assessment

How this qualification is assessed

The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.

  • Assessment Format: Written examination, engineering-safety case study, workplace risk assessment and practical competency assessment.
  • Total Questions: 50.
  • Passing Score: 60%.
  • Duration: 120 minutes.
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