IOSH Managing Safely

Objectives:

On completion of the course delegates will be able to;

1. Understand and refer to all current safety legislation as it applies within their working environment and personal roles and responsibilities.

2. Define a range of workplace hazards as they may arise in their respective work areas.

3. Monitor compliance with safety legislation, recognise hazards/unsafe practices and implement action through effective application of a formal audit regime.

4. Investigate and record accidents, incidents/occurrences and report accurately.

5. Assess risk through the implementation of a formal risk identification and rating system and initiate action.

6. Manage risk effectively in their areas of responsibility through implementation of a formal safety management system.

7. Demonstrate a positive influence on employee attitudes to safe working.

COURSE CONTENT

Safety Management: Safety management systems and role of risk assessment

Reactive Monitoring: Investigation, recording and reporting of accidents, incidents, analysis of records.

Risk Assessment and Control: Hazard identification, inventory, risk rating and recording, reviewing assessment.

Common Hazards: Fire, electrical, noise, vehicles, client specific hazards.

Health and Safety Legislation: Identifying relevant legislation with guidance on compliance.

Active monitoring: Monitoring checklists, schedules, interpreting results.

Review and Audit: Safety management systems, implementing action.

Delegates will be assessed through completion of a multiple choice questionnaire and a work based project.