Health and Safety for Managers

As an employer or manager you have a duty of care to your employees to ensure that the conditions under which they work are safe and that all risks associated with your business are assessed and controlled. This also includes anyone else who may be affected by your operations.

There are various regulations you need to comply with. These, along with others, include the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

Course Content

Introduction
Managing Risk
5 Steps to Risk Assessment
Preventing Accidents in the Workplace

• Slips, Trips, Falls
• Manual Handling
• Electrical Safety

Information and Training
The Cost of Accidents and Ill Health in the Workplace
Employers Liability Insurance
Regulations
Health & Safety At Work etc Act 1974 The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

Powers of the Inspectors under the Health & Safety At Work etc Act 1974
Improvement and Prohibition Notices
Fines and Sentences