IOSH Directing Safely

Aims

The course aims to provide directors/owners of companies with an understanding of the moral, legal and business case for proactive health and safety management and to give guidance on effective risk management.

The course reflects the principles embodied in:

• The HSE's 'Successful Health and Safety Management' (HSG65)
• The Turnbull Report ('Internal Controls: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code')
• The DETR/HSC's 'Revitalising Health and Safety' Strategy Statement

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of the course, delegates should be able to:

• understand the importance of strategic health and safety management and its integration into other business management systems
• understand the statutory duties of directors and employees
• identify accident causes and plan for prevention through hazard identification, 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 significance of performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management.

Certification

An IOSH Directing Safely certificate is awarded to all those who attend the course and successfully complete both the written and practical assessments. Understanding of the course material is evaluated by means of a 15-minute written assessment paper consisting of 10 multi-choice questions and a project designed to test the delegate's knowledge of acceptable records/documentary evidence required to support an organisation's defence in litigation.