IOSH Managing Safely Course | IOSH Managing Safely Training

Introduction

This 4 day course tailored to the Healthcare sector will enable delegates to fulfil their health and safety role, and provides the knowledge to review their health, safety and clinical systems, and reduce risks to their staff, patients / residents, as well as the organisation. The course is tailored to the policies of the organisation, so delegates can learn to use their risk assessment documentation. During the course many situations are discussed and experiences shared, which gives insight to improve safety management systems.

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites.

Who should attend?

Directors, Managers, Supervisors, Clinicians, Team Leaders, Facilities and Estates managers and Trainers. Attendance by safety representatives is also recommended to promote close working relationships with their managers.

What will you learn?

On completion of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Recognise the importance of managing health and safety within a healthcare environment
• Describe the role of governance and statutory and mandatory bodies
• Understand individual health and safety responsibilities
• Describe health and safety law as it applies to their area
• Understand the possible consequences if risks are not controlled
• Carry out and record risk assessments using your organisation’s forms
• Recognise health and safety risks to staff/patients /residents, and set out strategies for risk reduction
• Carry out active and reactive monitoring and auditing
• Apply the principles of accident prevention, investigation and reporting

Course Outline

• Human factors affecting safety
• Accident and injury causes
• Health and safety law
• Communicating health and safety effectively
• General approach
• Common hazards
• Management of safety
• Specialised hazards