IOSH Managing Safely

What is this course about?

This nationally accredited course is designed for key personnel with responsibility for managing health and safety within the workplace. It offers and in depth insight into work place health and safety and includes employeeís duties under common law, enforcement procedures, RIDDOR, COSHH, manual handling, fire prevention and electrical safety.

Entry Requirements

A work role that involves the managements of health and safety within the workplace.

How is it taught?

Classroom taught sessions. students do need to actively participate.

How will I be assessed?

By a formal examination and successful completion of a work based project.

What else do I need to know?

ï Appreciate the principles of health and safety management systems
ï Value the significance of health and safety legislation
ï Be aware of common hazards
ï Understand corporate and civil liability
ï Recognise the significance of organisational health and safety policies
ï Ensure organisational compliance and competence
ï Understand the principles of risk management and control
ï Undertake active monitoring-auditing and inspections
ï Monitoring incidents for cause and effect-accident investigation
ï Risk assessment
ï Accident investigations
ï Management responsibilities
ï Performance Measurement
ï Legal issues
ï Environment
ï Key competent staff, knowledgeable in the application of current health and safety law
ï Effective organisational health and safety management system ensuring a safe work
ï Productive staff operating in a safe manner, aware of personal responsibilities
ï Clearly defined work place risks
ï Effectively controlled risks, minimising possibility of occurrence
ï Compliance with legal responsibilities

What could I do next?

Learners may choose to progress onto further Health and Safety Courses.
The NEBOSH (Certificate or Diploma) qualifications tend to be the courses of choice for those who have successfully completed the IOSH award.