Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

This course follows the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's certificated syllabus. It aims to ensure that people at the most senior levels appreciate health and safety. The course reflects the principles embodied in:

• The Health and Safety Executive's guidance, ' Successful Health and Safety Management' (HSG65)
• The Turnbull report ('Internal controls: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code')
• The DETR / HEC's 'Revitalising Health and Safety' strategy statement

On successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of strategic health and safety management and its integration into other business management systems
• Understand directors' and employees' statutory duties.
• Identify accident causes and plan for prevention through hazard identification, risk assessment and control strategies
• Appreciate the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively
• Understand the importance of employee selection and the effect of human factors on health and safety
• Recognise the importance of consultation and communication with employees on health and safety issues
• Appreciate the significance of performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management

Learning Level: Intermediate

Duration: 3day(s)

• Overview and introduction to the programme
• Assessment details IOSH certification

• The moral, legal and economic reasons forpromoting health and safety in the workplace
• The role of directors in health and safetymanagement
• The basic principles contained in the 'Revitalisinghealth and safety' strategy statement
• The Turnbull Report and corporate governance

• The meaning of the term 'accident’
• The costs of accidents: direct, indirect, insured and uninsured
• The powers of health and safety inspectors
• The charges of manslaughter and corporate manslaughter
• The roles of Magistrates' courts and Crown courts

• The difference between civil and criminal law
• What is meant by the terms 'negligence', 'contributory negligence' and 'vicarious liability’
• What is meant by the terms 'absolute duty', 'so far as is practicable' and 'so far as is reasonably practicable
• The difference between Acts, Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance notes
• The principles of safety management systems

• The process of continual improvement with regard to health and safety
• Hazard and risk
• Smart

• Factors affecting human behaviour
• The reasons for human error
• The need for careful selection of staff
• The need for good health and safety training
• The role of consultation and communication
• Occupational health issues

• The meaning of and recognising improvements in performance
• Relating performance standards to legal requirements
• The drawbacks of accident statistics
• Other sources of statistical information relating to accidents
• What is meant by active and reactive monitoring

• The key areas for improving performance and identifying key objectives
• The need for an action plan
• The benefits of setting target dates
• Appreciating the need for allocating responsibility
• Performance indicators
• The process of change