IOSH Managing Safely

The course is designed as an introduction to safety and health in the workplace for those who have responsibility to manage their own and other’s safety.

The Managing Safely programme concentrates on training the attendee to apply sound principles to safety and health issues as part of a total H&S management strategy.

The aim is to ensure that delegates:

• Understand how safety and health can and should be treated as an integral part of their responsibilities, using the same general approach’s as in other aspects of their work
• Understand why accidents involving injury, health disorder or damage occur, and how to learn from them in order to prevent future accidents
• Are able to recognise the hazards likely to be present in their place of work and the type of action which may be needed to control and manage them
• Have a basic understanding of the specific procedures used in identifying hazards, assessing risks and developing risk control strategies
• Appreciate the significance of attitudes to safety, and the necessary steps towards developing a safety culture
• Are aware of the responsibilities falling on employers and themselves in relation to health and safety legislation; have a basic understanding of the relevant legislation, it’s enforcement and compliance strategies
• Have the capacity to communicate effectively on safety and health matters with those who work for them, with those they report to, and with specialist safety and health practitioners whom they approach for guidance

It is not intended to cover the detailed description of technical factors or the in depth requirements of regulations and codes of practice. It is, however, a comprehensive, in depth course, which will require commitment on the part of the delegates to get the best out of it. It is highly interactive, with case studies, practical demonstrations and delegate exercises

On successful completion of the course the delegate 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 an incident 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;
• Have a basic knowledge of health and safety legislation and understand the main legal responsibilities of employers and managers and act to fulfil them.

Assessment will be completed and moderated by IOSH. Achievement of the objectives of the course will be assessed with a one-hour closed book written assessment (part multiple choice, part written answer) on the last day of the course along with a practical risk assessment project and management report carried out in the delegate’s workplace after the course.