Boost workplace safety and compliance whilst gaining a greater understanding of your legal duties and your personal impact on safety culture in your organisation. This comprehensive course equips managers with essential H&S knowledge including risk assessment, hazard control, legal responsibilities and incident investigation. This qualification is internationally recognised and demonstrates a commitment to a safer working environment.
Our expert trainers are also practising H&S and fire safety experts with experience of working in and providing support to organisations in multiple organisations, enabling them to bring real life scenarios to life. This course is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
This course is ideal for managers and supervisors across all sectors and is designed for those responsible for teams, requiring a practical understanding of health and safety responsibilities. This course can also benefit aspiring leaders and individuals who need to implement risk assessments, control hazards, and ensure a safe working environment.
By actively participating in this course, you will learn how to:
Understanding responsibilities
Risk assessment, risk control and hazard identification
Incident investigation
Performance management
Promoting a safety culture
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, a reasonable level of English language proficiency is essential. All course participants will receive an IOSH Managing Safely® workbook which will be provided in advance by post if attending through our Virtual Classroom or by the trainer at our Training Centre or Onsite at your workplace.
If you are attending through our Virtual Classroom, you will need a laptop or PC with a webcam and Microsoft Teams installed. All other course materials and activities will be sent electronically before the course.
If you are attending this course in our Training Centre or Onsite at your workplace, you do not need to bring anything with you except for a notepad and pen. All other course materials will be provided by the trainer.
Course Introduction
Course objectives and agenda
Delegate and trainer introductions
Module One: Introducing Managing Safely
Understanding your moral, legal and financial obligations
Understanding the application of responsibility and accountability
Module Two: Assessing Risks
Introducing the risk assessment process
Key terms
How to calculate risk
Module Three: Controlling Risks
Applying the hierarchy of risk controls
Understanding the concept of reasonably practicable
Module Four: Understanding Responsibilities
Understanding the differences between criminal and civil law and how they are applied
Understanding key legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and associated Regulations
Understanding and creating H&S management systems
Module Five: Understanding Hazards
Recognising different types of hazard groups
A deeper look at different hazards, the harm that they present, and effective methods to control them
Module Six: Investigating Incidents
Understanding different investigation processes to establish root cause analysis
How to manage live incidents
How to learn, develop and grow following an incident
Module Seven: Measuring Performance
Understanding different ways of collecting performance data
How to successfully monitor the workplace and use performance data to drive importance
Understand different types of auditing processes
All delegates must successfully complete and pass two assessments to complete this course: a risk assessment project based on their workplace; and a multi-format assessment paper. Delegates will have an opportunity to discuss the project and assessment with their trainer, and mock assessment questions are available.
This training course provided by Skilltec is delivered and certified through Tamar Safety. Tamar Safety is an IOSH Approved Training Provider, number 5047; all trademarks and partner statuses are provided through them.