IOSH Managing Safely

Foreseeing risk is the first step to preventing accidents and saving lives. This intensive IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) approved course equips managers with the awareness, knowledge and skills to enable them to recognise, control and manage potential hazards at work and comply with the law. At the end of this five day course, managers and supervisors will have the confidence to apply progressive and effective strategies back at work.
Assessment is by practical exercise and multiple-choice test paper. Successful delegates receive the prestigious IOSH Managing Safely Certificate.

Module 1: General Approach
The principles of good safety management
Policy making and planning, implementing and recording
Quality assurance and total quality management
The principles of risk management
The role of advisers, occupational doctors, nurses and hygienists

Module 2: Understanding why Incidents involving Injury or Damage occur
The immediate and underlying causes of accidents
The accident cause and result concept

Module 3: Applying Management Principles to Safety and Health
The concepts and hazards and their control measures

Module 4: Behavioral Factors Affecting Safety and Health Performance
The need to generate positive attitudes to safety and health by both employers and employees

Module 5: The Legal Framework for Safety and Health at Work
Part A - European Law
Part B - Common Law
Part C - European Directives and UK Act and Regulations

Module 6: Communication Skills in relation to Safety and Health
The principles of communications
Barriers to communication and methods of overcoming them
The methods available to establish effectiveness in communication

Module 7:Nature of Important Commonly Occurring Hazards
Possible adverse effects
Risk assessment criteria and control and maintenance of commonly occurring hazards

Module 8: Specialist Hazard Modules
Specific modules will be identified for delegates' own organisations where appropriate

NB Completion of this course does not certify competence or confer exemption from professional examinations that lead to corporate membership of IOSH.

This course is delivered by Adrian Safety Management on behalf of The GO Group.

About this workshop

• This workshop will involve you in a mixture of lectures, discussions, interactive exercises, DVD presentations, question and answer sessions and group projects.
• Our trainers are experts in their topic and deliver courses in a practical, interactive style
• The maximum number of people on this training course is 10 so that the trainer can accommodate the learning needs of each delegate
• A two course buffet lunch and unlimited tea and coffee are included in the price
  

Timing
Courses start at 9.30 a.m. and end at 4.30 p.m. with half an hour for lunch

Is this the right course for me?
Yes, if you are a manager responsible for health and safety management in your business or organisation.

Level
Advanced

Support available
If your business is located in the West of Scotland you may be eligible for a grant of up to 50% of the cost of participating in these courses. There are a number of places available which are reserved for businesses with less than 250 employees and companies must meet certain eligibility criteria.

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Options

• We can customise this course for you if you have a particular challenge in your company.  One of our specialist advisers will be happy to work on a solution with you.  If you have a group of 12 people who need the same training customised learning is a cost effective way to develop them and costs can be as little as £100 per person. Click here for more information.
• We can also provide one to one coaching in this subject area. Click here for more information