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IOSH Managing Safely

4 Day Course

Course aims

This course has been designed to meet the needs of managers and supervisors from any organisation, who are required to manage employees and their work activities, in compliance with the company’s Safety Policy and Health and Safety legislation.

The course concentrates on training managers and supervisors to apply sound management principles to Health and Safety issues as part of a total management strategy. It may be tailored to meet the particular needs of organisations and provides successful candidates with a recognised qualification in Health and Safety.

Course objectives

Upon completion of this course candidates will be able to:

1. Apply basic management principles and practices to Health and Safety issues

2. Set practical Health and Safety objectives and be able to plan and implement means of achieving those objectives

3. Recognise risks present in the workplace and set appropriate control measures

4. Take account of risks posed by human factors

5. Ensure that adequate information, instruction, training and supervision is provided within the workplace

6. Investigate all incidents involving injury or damage in order to determine the causes and to take appropriate remedial actions

7. Communicate effectively on Health and Safety issues with superiors, employees, and Health and Safety professionals

8. Understand the main legal requirements of employers and managers and to act to fulfil these obligations

Successful candidates will be awarded the IOSH managing safely certificate.

Duration

4 days (optional 2 days per week)

Timetable

09.30 – 12.30, 13.00 - 16.30 daily (plus private study)

Examination

Test paper of 22 questions with a practical project

Location

At our premises at Stafford Technology Park or provided at your company site for a maximum of 12 delegates.

Course Outline

1. Introducing managing safely

2. Assessing risks

3. Controlling risks

4. Understanding your responsibilities

5. Identifying hazards (including manual handling, slips and trips, vehicles, chemicals, electricity, noise, display screen equipment etc.)

6. Investigating accidents and incidents

7. Measuring performance

8. Protecting our environment

9. Course assessment

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