High health and safety standards

The Institute of Health and Safety has released the results for candidates who sat for the NEBOSH International General Certificate in health and safety in January.

They were delighted to find that they had broken past records, with 11 of the 14 candidates achieving a pass standard, one of whom was awarded a rare Credit Pass. This represents a pass rate of 79 per cent, which is around 30 per cent better than the international average.

The three candidates who did not manage an overall pass this time will have the opportunity to repeat one or more parts of the assessment at a later date.

People who earn this qualification do so by being assessed by one of the world's leading awarding bodies in health and safety, and that is why holders of the NEBOSH International General Certificate are recognised by employers as having reached a standard upon which they can rely. Many of those who are successful at this level go on to further study to enable them to become fully-fledged health and safety professionals. The next course will begin on August 22. For details, contact the institute, which has moved to new premises at Triq il-Mitħna, Qormi.

The new premises have been designed to house all the companies within the Simon Camilleri Group.

These include Firetech, suppliers and installers of fire and security equipment, Medilink, providers of medical and rescue services, and IHS. Bringing the three companies under one roof will enable clients to benefit from this synergy.