IOSH Managing Safely

This course is unlike any other; delegates will find a practical programme, full of step by step guidance, and with a sharp business focus. The highly innovative format and content is designed to engage and inspire delegates, giving you the knowledge and tools to tackle the health and safety issues you are responsible for.

If successful in completing the course you will be awarded an IOSH Managing Safely certificate, a nationally recognised and respected 
training accreditation for managers and supervisors. A one-day Managing Safely Refresher course is available to those who have already completed the full Managing Safely course.

The content in this course has been designed to focus on skills needed to manage safely, you will be covering…
› Exploring the moral, legal, and financial reasons - for managing safely and your responsibilities as a manager
› Assessing risks - using established systems and processes 
› Controlling risks - using the hierarchy of control in practical situations
› Understanding responsibilities – of all organisational stakeholders in operating within the law
› Understanding hazards – by exploring the categories they fall into, their effects and symptoms and how to manage them
› Investigating incidents – using a structured approach and understanding the reasons for doing so 
› Measuring performance – to ensure a safe place of work and taking action in response to underperformance

Course Objectives

By the end of this course you will be able to... 
› Describe the key reasons to manage safety and health in the workplace 
› Define the key terms relating to safety and health 
› Identify how the law can have an impact on safety and health in the workplace 
› Describe how to assess, reduce, and control risk in the workplace 
› Identify workplace hazards and risks, their impact and how to manage them 
› Identify how to evaluate and respond to an incident 
› List the benefits and characteristics of an effective health and safety management system 
› Describe the principles that underpin good safety and health performance

Assessment and Implementation

Knowledge and comprehension - Learners are required undertake an assessment under examination conditions, which consists of 30 questions 

› Practical application of learning - Learners are required to complete a workplace risk assessment using either the standard IOSH form or their own company form. This is to be completed within two weeks of the end of the course. 
› Your trainer will provide full support throughout, ensuring that you are well prepared for the assessment