Overview
Modern safety management practices and their underpinning legislation, place responsibilities on all those who allocate tasks and supervise work, to ensure staff (and others) are properly protected from workplace dangers.
This programme is designed to provide those with leadership responsibilities with the knowledge and skills to integrate effective health and safety management and loss control practices into their leadership role.
Key Benefits
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Review the safety management arrangements in their area(s) of responsibility.
- Appreciate the safety and legal implications of day-to-day team management decisions.
- Contribute to the development of more effective safety management arrangements.
- Take steps to develop a positive safety culture
Course Content
Health and Safety Management Principles
- Principles of health & safety management
- Health & safety policy, arrangements and best practice
- An overview of key safety legislation and regulations
- Principles of risk assessment
- Accident reporting and investigation
- Human factors
- Monitoring and auditing
Who Should Attend
Team leaders, supervisors and anyone with leadership responsibility for staff, as well as those who need a clear understanding of the key elements of effective health & safety management and associated legislation.
Duration
3-days
Suggested Follow-up Training
Certification Exam
Each delegate is required to sit a short answer test during the course and submit a hand written practical assessment two weeks after the last day of the course. This paperwork is explained during the course by the tutor. It is the delegate’s responsibility to submit their assessment within the timescale, any assessments not returned by the deadline will result in the delegate failing the course.
Important Information
Delegates are awarded the IOSH Supervising Safely certificate on successful completion of the course. Certificates are issued by the examining body IOSH approximately 10 - 12 weeks after the last day of the course ending including exams.
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