IOSH Managing Safely

This course is accredited by the leading professional body in its field, The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and wil l provide delegates with a nationally recognised certificate.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Apply basic management principles and practises to health and safety issues as part of a total business strategy.
• Set practical health and safety objectives, plan and implement courses of action to achieve those objectives.
• Recognise health and safety hazards in the workplace.
• Ensure that adequate information, training and supervision are provided for the workforce.
• Investigate Incidents and take remedial action.
• Understand and implement their legal responsibilities.

The course is run over four days with one additional day required for delegates to return to their workplace and complete a project looking at specific hazards. This project will then be assessed.

• An overview of managing safely
• Accident investigation and monitoring performance trends
• Risk assessment and control measures
• The legal framework for health and safety at work
• Managing commonly met hazards
• Proactive monitoring for a safer workplace
• Safety management systems and the audit process

The course is run over four days during which a series of mini assessments will be carried out during the course along with a final assessment on the last day. If these are completed successfully along with the written project, a certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

The qualification is an IOSH Certificate in Managing Safely.