IOSH Managing Safely
Introduction
This course is designed as an introduction to health and safety in the workplace for managers and supervisors in any sector and any organisation. It focuses on training the manager to apply sound management principles to safety and health issues in their teams.
Who is this course for?
Supervisors and managers who are required to manage health and safety issues as part of their general responsibilities.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, delegates will be able to apply basic management and practices to safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy.
- Understand why incidents and accidents occur and know how to undertake a suitable investigation.
- Understand the basic principles of risk assessment, developing control strategies and evaluating performance.
- Be familiar with the employer’s, managers’ and the employees’ legal and moral responsibilities for health and safety.
- Have the capacity to communicate effectively on health and safety matters.
- Recognise the hazards within the workplace and the type of action which may be needed to control and manage them.
Programme Outline
- Introducing Managing Safely
- Assessing risks
- Controlling risks
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards
- Investigating accidents and incidents
- Measuring performance
- Protecting our environment
Course Duration and Examination
4 or 5 days (depending on whether managers in a particular industry want additional focus on industry-specific hazards).
One hour examination paper, comprising multiple-choice questions and a workplace risk assessment project undertaken at the delegate’s own workplace.
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