IOSH Managing Safely Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely is for managers and supervisors in any sector.

This course is designed to get managers up to speed on practical actions to ensure health and safety in their teams. Jargon is kept to a minimum; the emphasis is on what delegates need to know in practice.

Who is the course aimed at?

Managers in any sector
Supervisors in any sector
Key staff involved in safety

Course Objectives/Key Benefits

On completion, delegates will be able to apply management skills to health and safety issues.

Course Content

Eight Modules:

1. Introducing Managing Safely

How managers are responsible for their teams
Why safety has to be managed

2. Assessing risks

What do ‘risk’ and ‘risk assessment’ actually mean in practice?
A simple explanation of these terms, with practical exercises

3. Controlling Risks

Advice on how to focus on the best techniques for controlling the key risks

4. Understanding your responsibilities

The legal requirements for managers
How the legal system works
Introduction to a Health and Safety management system

5. Identifying hazards

All the main issues that any manager should consider in the workplace, including entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise, housekeeping and the working environment, slips trips and falls, working at height, computers and manual handling.

6. Investigating accidents and incidents

Why accidents should be investigated
Why things go wrong
How to complete an investigation into an accident or ‘near miss’

7. Measuring Performance

How to check and measure performance to improve health and safety
Consideration of the basic performance indicators
Proactive and reactive measuring

8. Protecting our environment

An introduction to waste and pollution
How managers can reduce environmental impacts of their organisation

Each module contains case studies and facts and figures from the real world to support and reinforce the learning objectives. The course also contains checklists and other materials which can be utilised in the workplace after completion of the modules.

Sample the presentation at www.iosh.co.uk/enjoylearning

Training Method:

Seminar, project and exam.

Course outcome/qualification:

Managing Safely Certificate issued by The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Entry Requirements

No pre-requisite knowledge or qualifications are required for this course.

IOSH Managing Safely Certificate

Location	Colchester Braintree
Duration	3 days
Campus	Colchester Institute Braintree Campus
Start Date	Next Course Dates: 11/03/19 - 13/03/19
Price	Price on Application

Course Enquiry Line: 01206 712 727 Open Events

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