IOSH Managing Safely
IOSH Managing Safely is a nationally recognised and respected training course for managers, supervisors and team leaders in any sector and any organisation. It’s designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety within their teams.
Objectives
On successful completion of the course the manager will be able to:
- Apply basic management principles and practices to safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy;
- Set practicable safety and health objectives and plan and implement courses of action to achieve them;
- Recognise safety and health hazards present in the workplace and the types of control measures needed to manage them;
- Take account of risks from work activities arising from human factors;
- Ensure that adequate information, training and supervision is provided for employees in the organisation;
- Investigate incidents involving injury or damage in order to determine the causes and take appropriate remedial action;
- Communicate effectively on safety and health issues with superiors, the workers they are responsible for and safety and health professionals;
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of health and safety legislation and understand the main legal responsibilities of employers and managers and act to fulfil them.
Duration
4 days
Syllabus
- Module 1 - Introducing managing safely
- Module 2 - Assessing risks
- Module 3 - Controlling risks
- Module 4 - Understanding your responsibilities
- Module 5 - Identifying hazards
- Module 6 - Investigating accidents and incidents
- Module 7 - Measuring Performance
- Module 8 - Protecting our Environment
Certification
Successful completion of the written and practical assessments enables delegates to gain an IOSH Managing Safely certificate.
