Health & Safety for Directors and Senior Management

Health & Safety for Directors and Senior Management

Course objectives
This 1 day training course will provide delegates with an outline of their personal and organisational duties and responsibilities under health & safety legislation. We will also provide you with a detailed overview of the new Corporate Manslaughter Act and what you will need to ensure you are complying with the legislation.

Course coverage

The course comprises 10 elements including

• Risk Management
• Aspects of the IOD/HSC guidance individual and corporate responsibilities

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Clearly interpret their duties and responsibilities under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act
• Outline the business drivers for improving health & safety standards in the workplace
• Describe the legal system in the UK as it applies to health & safety at work and particularly in relation to workplace litigation
• Outline the legal duties for employers and employees under the health and safety at work etc act 1974 (HASWA)
• Outline the main requirements for employers and employees under the management of health & safety at work regulations 1999 (MHSW)
• Identify a range of important legal requirements for all organisations
• Describe a range of initiatives which can be introduced into the workplace to develop best practice
• Answer common questions that are frequently asked within organisations about basic H&S issues.