IOSH Accredited Safety for Senior Executives

Course details

This course should enable executives to review policy & strategies &, where necessary, introduce changes to enhance the safety culture within their organisation

Who should attend:

This course is intended for people with strategic responsibility for determining & implementing effective health & safety management within an organisation.

Objectives:

• Upon successful completion of this assessed syllabus, Senior Executives should be able to:
• Understand the health and safety role and responsibilities of senior executives.
• Recognise the importance of integrating health and safety objectives with other business objectives in order to minimise the overall risk.
• Take account of health and safety aspects during strategic planning, decision making and effective supply chain management.
• Know the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively.
• Understand the principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, continual improvement and annual reporting.

Course summary:

• Introductions, housekeeping, course administration
• Why manage health and safety?
• Moral / ethical reasons
• Financial reasons
• Health & Safety Law
• Revitalising health and safety
• Directors responsibilities
• Corporate governance of health and safety
• Successful management of health and safety
• Safety Culture
• Control of environment & activities

Certification:

IOSH Certificate