NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals

Assessment

Information for learners

This paper includes activities that: 

• You must carry out in your chosen workplace; 
• require you to reflect on your practices.

Typically, the chosen workplace will be the workplace in which you normally work. However, if your workplace is not suitable (for example it does not provide sufficient scope), you can choose any suitable workplace, provided you can access the information you need to complete the activities in this part.

The reflective practice activity(s) aim is for you to reflect on transferable leadership and/or professional skills that you may already have and/or need to develop. These skills could have been acquired through your work life (whether in health and safety or some other work activities) or your personal life. For instance, you may want to draw on examples where you have been chairing a meeting, or being required to make decisions under pressure. Alternatively, you may carry out voluntary work and want to draw on this for your examples. The examples can be from any element of your working or personal life.

Workplace Based Activities

Activity 1: Create an organisation risk profile of your chosen organisation

This section is very important. It describes the main risks that your organisation faces. The answers you give to the remaining activities in this paper must be consistent with the information you provide here (unless otherwise stated). For example, if the risks that you give here relate to the banking or insurance sectors, it would be unusual to later describe a situation where welding contractors are repairing a chemical storage tank in your own organisation.

The British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has identified risk profiling as a core element for managing health and safety in their guidance document 'Managing for Health and Safety'(HSG65). Produce a risk profile of your chosen organisation that outlines FOUR significant risks. Note: You must use the Activity 1 format table provided in the answer sheet to record your answers.

Activity 3: Stakeholder Engagement

• Effective stakeholder engagement requires
• understanding of stakeholder needs
• how to influence stakeholders.

Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of your approach to stakeholder engagement in EACH of these TWO requirements.

Notes: You should consider each of these aspects in your answer. You must give relevant examples to support your answers. Your stakeholder engagement does not have to be health and safety-related; it can relate to a previous job or experience.

Activity 4: Health and safety culture evaluation and actions

(a) A range of indicators can be used to measure health and safety culture.

Evaluate your chosen organisation's health and safety culture against the following FIVE indicators of a positive health and safety culture

• visible commitment to safety by management
• workforce participation and ownership of safety problems and solutions 
• trust between workers and management
• sufficient resources for health and safety
• effective reporting systems. 

(b) Based on the outcome of your analysis in 4(a), identify TWO actions that could improve or sustain health and safety culture in your chosen organisation.

You must:

• give an outline of the action
• describe what the action is intended to do (the anticipated outcomes).

Summary of Assessment Requirements

This assessment is workplace-based and focuses on reflective practice and the application of transferable professional and leadership skills. Learners must use their own workplace (or another suitable workplace) to complete the tasks. The key activities are:

1. Activity 1: Organisation Risk Profile

   • Produce a risk profile of the chosen organisation.
   • Identify four significant risks, using the given table format.
   • Ensure the risks align with the nature of the organisation.

2. Activity 3: Stakeholder Engagement

   • Evaluate stakeholder engagement based on two aspects:
     • Understanding stakeholder needs.
     • Ability to influence stakeholders.
   • Provide strengths, weaknesses, and relevant examples (work-related or personal).

3. Activity 4: Health and Safety Culture Evaluation and Actions

   • Assess organisational culture against five indicators:
     1. Visible management commitment to safety.
     2. Workforce participation and ownership.
     3. Trust between workers and management.
     4. Availability of resources for health and safety.
     5. Effectiveness of reporting systems.
   • Propose two actions that could improve or sustain health and safety culture, explaining expected outcomes.

Step-by-Step Mentoring Approach

The Academic Mentor guided the student systematically through each stage:

1. Understanding the Task Requirements

   • The mentor first broke down the assessment brief, highlighting that this was not purely theoretical but reflective and workplace-applied.
   • Emphasis was placed on ensuring consistency across all activities (e.g., identified risks should link to later examples).

2. Activity 1 – Risk Profile Development

   • The mentor explained how to identify significant risks relevant to the chosen organisation (not generic hazards).
   • The student was guided to use the HSG65 framework to structure risks, considering likelihood, potential impact, and organisational relevance.
   • Examples from similar industries were discussed to refine the final four risks.

3. Activity 3 – Stakeholder Engagement Analysis

   • The mentor encouraged the student to reflect on real-life experiences, even outside strict health and safety contexts (e.g., meetings, voluntary work).
   • Strengths and weaknesses were discussed in terms of communication style, persuasion skills, and adaptability.
   • The mentor ensured that both understanding stakeholder needs and influencing stakeholders were addressed separately and supported with examples.

4. Activity 4 – Health and Safety Culture Evaluation

   • The student was introduced to the five culture indicators and asked to evaluate the organisation against each one.
   • The mentor helped the student differentiate between strong practices (e.g., management communication) and gaps (e.g., lack of trust or under-reporting).
   • For the improvement actions, the mentor guided the student to suggest practical, measurable steps (e.g., leadership safety walkarounds, anonymous reporting systems) and clearly link them to expected outcomes.

5. Review and Integration

   • The mentor reviewed the draft answers to ensure clarity, logical flow, and alignment with assessment requirements.
   • The student was reminded to maintain a reflective tone rather than just descriptive, showcasing personal insights into professional practice.

Final Outcome & Learning Objectives Covered

By the end of the mentoring process, the student:

• Produced a well-structured risk profile aligned with HSG65 guidance.
• Critically reflected on their stakeholder engagement practices, identifying both strengths and development areas.
• Conducted a comprehensive evaluation of health and safety culture against recognised indicators.
• Proposed realistic, outcome-focused actions to improve organisational safety culture.
• Strengthened skills in critical thinking, reflective practice, workplace analysis, and professional communication.

The assessment not only fulfilled academic requirements but also helped the student enhance transferable leadership skills, strategic risk awareness, and the ability to apply theory to workplace practice.

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