IOSH Managing Safely

Course details

This IOSH Certified Managing Safely course is for non-health and safety expert personnel who have to manage risk and resources. This course is also for those required to manage safely and effectively in compliance with both their organisations policy and best practice in health and safety. It brings managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams.

Assessment: A 45 minute written assessment and practical assessment

Accreditation: On full completion of this course each participant will receive an IOSH Managing Safely Certificate

Course Objectives

• To identify the competent parts of a recognised Safety Management System such as BS 8800, HSG65, or OHSAS 18000 and gain an appreciation of risk assessment within the system.
• Identify the data and techniques required to produce an adequate record of an incident.
• Describe statutory requirements for reporting and procedures for checking for non-reporting.
• Define hazards and risks and describe the legal requirements for risk assessments.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of quantitative risk assessment techniques.
• Identify workplace precautions, outline the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
• Outline relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice, HSA guidance notes and other information sources.

Target Audience

Supervisors, Managers and Site Foremen

Course Contents

• Module 1: Introduction and Overview
• Module 2: Risk assessment and risk control
• Module 3: Health and safety legislation
• Module 4: Safety management systems
• Module 5: Common hazards
• Module 6: Active monitoring
• Module 7: Hazards – Organization specific
• Module 8: Reactive and Proactive monitoring