Directors’ Responsibilities For Health & Safety

To ensure that Directors and Senior Managers of small and medium sized enterprises understand the legislation governing Health and Safety in the UK and are fulfilling their responsibilities within their companies.

Course Objectives

On successful completion of the course delegates will be able:

• To explain current major UK legislation on Health and Safety
• Review roles and responsibilities of Directors and Senior Managers and help them to understand their liabilities.
• Promote leadership and ownership of health and safety issues
• Explain the HSE’s guidance document upon responsibilities
• Understand HSE enforcement policy
• Explain the HSE HSG 65 model for safety management systems and good practice
• Encourage ownership of good Health and Safety Practice as a business aim
• Investigate the potential developments of corporate manslaughter and killing
• Promote strategies for good corporate governance of Health and Safety