IOSH Safety for Senior Executives
Short course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Short course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
1 Day
Learn how to meet senior management responsibilities for health and safety including duty of care, legal compliance and risk management Gain an understanding of the implications of the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. Suitable for: This course is aimed at senior managers with strategic responsibilities for health & safety with particular reference to Corporate Manslaughter legislation
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Course programme
What you will learn
- Learn how to meet senior management responsibilities for health and safety including duty of care, legal compliance and risk management
- Gain an understanding of the implications of the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- During this course you will cover the following topics:
- Understand the strategic importance of health and safety management and its interaction with other business systems
- Understand directors'' and employers'' statutory duties
- Identify accident causes and plan for prevention through hazard identifi cation, risk assessment and control strategies
- Appreciate the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively
- Understand the importance of employee selection and the effect of human factors on health and safety
- Recognise the importance of consultation and communication with employees on health and safety issues
- Appreciate the signifi cance of performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management
Additional information
IOSH Safety for Senior Executives