Welcome to Our Case Studies
When a learner achieves a NEBOSH qualification they gain skills, knowledge and competence. This can be massively beneficial for them personally and for their employer too.
We have compiled a series of case studies which demonstrate how other learners and employers have benefited after their NEBOSH success.
You can search through the case studies for keywords or filter by qualification and industry:
When You Discover Your Favourite Chocolate in the Box

26 Mar 2015
David Fitz-Patrick - Thorntons
For some people, finding the right job can be a bit like munching through a box of chocolates. Some you will like more than others. And then eventually, with a bit of luck, you come across one that’s just right for you.
Qualifications:
- Award in Environmental Awareness at Work
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
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Another Way to Keep on Learning and Progressing

1 Dec 2014
Simon Dunn - BA
Simon, 34, started his career as an aircraft engineer with the RAF. His father was a safety officer, so from the beginning he had shown an interest in health and safety. When a colleague developed occupational asthma, the RAF asked Simon to take an appropriate qualification so that overall controls and policies could be improved.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
- National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
- National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
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Being competitive has its advantages

15 Jul 2013
Sam Braithwaite - Harsco
Sam Braithwaite can be competitive. He enjoys being active and admits that whenever he sees anyone else out for a run he can’t help but think “I’ll have him by the third lamp post” and he begins to step up the pace.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- Certificate in Environmental Management
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A new career for a bomb disposal expert

28 May 2013
Gareth Moffat | Countryside Properties
Changing careers mid-life is never easy. New skills, new people, and even new working cultures have to be learned.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
- National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
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A firefighters’ health and safety champion

4 Mar 2013
Nick Burchell - Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
As many as forty five firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have now passed the NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Qualification. The man behind the strong uptake is Hampshire’s fire service’s Health and Safety Manager, Nick Burchell.
Qualifications:
- Health and Safety at Work Qualification
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
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Another Tick In The Box

23 Jan 2013
Jamie Lewis - Worley Parsons
A career in the military was almost expected of Jamie Lewis. It was what his father and grandfather had spent most of their lives doing. He left school at 16 to join the Royal Marines and by the age of 19, as a Royal Marine Commando, was among the first UK troops deployed in Iraq as part of Operation Telic in March 2003.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
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