IOSH Accredited Managing Safely Certificate (UK)

IOSH – Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (UK)

IOSH is Europe’s leading body for health and safety professionals. We have nearly 33,000 members worldwide, including more than 13,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent organisation that sets professional standards, supports and develops members and provides authoritative advice and guidance on health and safety issues. IOSH is formally recognised by the ILO as an international non-governmental organisation.

Course overview

A basic qualification in safety and health for managers and supervisors in all organisations. The aim of the course is to “ensure that safety requirements are appreciated by people employed as line managers and enable them to review their systems for safety, introduce new controls or implementing changes as appropriate to make their workplace safer”.

Duration: 5 days

Who the course is for:

This course is recommended for HSE specialists and for non-health & safety personnel who have to manage risk & resources.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing the course the manager will be better able to:

• Recognise the importance of managing health and safety
• Become aware of legal requirements
• Understand individual responsibilities
• Apply basic management principles and practices to safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy
• Set achievable safety and health objectives and plan and implement courses of action to achieve those objectives
• Recognise safety and health hazards present in the workplace
• Carry out and record basic assessments of the risks associated with workplace hazards, and recommend suitable control measures
• Appreciate the differences of active and reactive monitoring
• Ensure that adequate information, training and supervision is provided for employees
• Human factors in relation to accidents
• Investigate accidents or incidents to determine the causes, identify trends and take appropriate actions
• Understand the reporting requirements of certain accidents and incidents
• Environmental considerations

Course Content:

Registration, welcome and introduction

Explanation of syllabus, outline of the examination written paper and practical risk assessment report.

• Introducing Managing Safely
• Human Factors
• Assessing Risks
• Controlling Risk
• Understanding your Responsibilities
• Identify Hazards
• Investigating Accidents & Incidents
• Measuring Performance
• Protecting our Environment
• Project
• Test & Review

Certification

On successful completion of a forty five minute test & a workplace practical assessment, the delegate will receive an IOSH accredited international certificate.

Cost:

Provided by request