Institute of Occupational Safety and Health(IOSH) Training

All organizations are striving to create a world of work that is safe, healthy and sustainable. The IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safely will assist companies in achieving this objective. This course is designed for those required to manage safely and effectively in compliance with both their organization’s policy and best practice in health and safety. Participants will be encouraged to apply all theories learnt to their current work environment. Managers, Supervisors & Safety Officer who have a good knowledge of safety principles are essential to any business, and this safety training will give delegates the knowledge they need to help ensure safety in the workplace.

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 'Revitalizing 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
• Recognize 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: 2day(s)

Module 1: Introducing Managing Safely

• Why is it important to manage safely?
• What are your responsibilities as a manager?

Module 2: Assessing Risk

• What is risk?
• What is a risk assessment?
• How are risk assessments carried out?

Module 3: Controlling Risk

• How do you reduce risk?
• How do you decide which risk control to use?                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Module 4: Understanding your responsibilities

• What does the law require you to do?
• How does the law work?
• What are the key parts of a health and safety management system?

Module 5: Identifying Hazards

• What are common hazards?
• What can you do about common hazards?

Module 6: Investigating Accidents and Incidents

• Why investigate accidents and incidents?
• How do accidents and incidents happen?
• How do you carry out an investigation?

Module 7: Measuring Performance

• What is performance measurement about?
• How do you measure health and safety performance?
• What is auditing?

Module 8: Protecting our Environment

• What is the impact of industry on the environment?
• How can you control pollution and waste?
• What are the main elements of an environmental management system?

• The moral, legal and economic reasons for promoting health and safety in the workplace
• The role of directors in health and safetymanagement
• The basic principles contained in the 'Revitalizing health 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 court.

• The difference between civil and criminal law
• What is meant by the term '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