IOSH Managing Safely

Aims and objectives

The course concentrates on training managers to apply sound management principles to health and safety issues as part of a total management strategy. It may be tailored to meet the particular needs of organisations and provides successful candidates with a recognised qualification in health and safety.

Course content

Upon completion of this course, candidates will be able to:
• Apply basic management principles and practices to health and safety issues.
• Set practicable health and safety objectives and be able to plan and implement courses to achieve those objectives.
• Recognise risks present in the workplace and be able to set appropriate control measures.
• Take account of risks posed by human factors.
• Ensure that adequate information, instruction, training and supervision is provided within the workplace.
• Investigate all incidents involving injury or damage in order to determine the causes and to take appropriate remedial actions.
• Communicate effectively on health and safety issues with superiors, work people and health and safety professionals.
• Understand the main legal responsibilities of employers and managers and to act to fulfil them.

Intended for

This course has been designed to meet the needs of managers from any type of organisation who are required to manage employees and their work activities in compliance with both the company’s safety policy and health and safety legislation.

Why choose this course?

IOSH is Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, the training qualification gained by attending this course demonstrates competency in the management of health and safety by satisfying the examination criteria of the only health and safety professional body to have achieved the Royal Charter.

Costs

£645.00 per delegate. Possible CITB Grant Aid available: £175.00 per delegate.