The document outlines the syllabus for the NEBOSH HSW course, which is divided into two units. Unit 1, Workplace Safety Foundations (HSW 1), covers the foundations of health and safety, responsibilities, risk assessment and control of various workplace hazards like work equipment, transport, electricity, fire, manual handling, hazardous substances, and the working environment. Unit 2, Workplace Risk Assessment (HSW 2), requires candidates to prepare a basic risk assessment.