Introduction

Safety is not just the responsibility of the safety specialist; it is a fundamental aspect of all management disciplines. No less than a construction manager, an office manager is in charge of the team's safety. Both the law and corporate policy are equally applicable. The course won't convert participants into safety experts, but it will give them a better understanding of the challenges surrounding safety and the options they have for ensuring that safety is applied in their workplaces. After all, a manager must ensure that no one is in danger on the job and that there are no illnesses or accidents among the staff. Managers will be able to assess the safety of their departmental systems and introduce additional controls or make adjustments as appropriate to ensure safety in the workplace.

Upon successful completion of the course delegates should be able to:

• Implement workplace precaution hierarchies
• Identify data and techniques required to produce an adequate record of an incident
• Prepare and use active monitoring checklists
• Explain the parts of a recognized Safety Management System
• Implement environmentally friendly systems

Course Objectives of IOSH Managing Safely

• Understanding, assessing, and controlling risks
• Understanding responsibilities
• Investigating accidents and incidents
• Measuring performance
• Protecting the environment

Course Process of IOSH Managing Safely

Excellent PowerPoint and animated graphic presentations are used to present the course material. The delegates are kept engaged, alert, and never bored with quizzes, board games, and DVDs. It is a useful program with clear instructions and a focused business goal. The delegates will be eager, engaged, and prepared to apply the techniques learned when they return to their jobs.

Course Benefits of IOSH Managing Safely

Participants will gain:

• Confidence in having attended a certified course
• Recognize the best current practices
• Appreciation of environmental issues
• Understanding of Safety Management
• Knowledge of risk evaluation that will better prepare them to anticipate different contingencies

Course Results of IOSH Managing Safely

The company that sends personnel to this seminar will gain in that the delegates:

• Will acquire an internationally recognized certificate
• Understand the basics of both safety and the environment
• Appreciate their responsibilities within the law
• Become better motivated that will result in cost savings
• Develop different approaches to increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency

Core Competencies of IOSH Managing Safely

• The legal basis of safety
• Safety Management Systems
• Active monitoring & Reactive Monitoring
• Risk assessment and risk control
• Environmental awareness

Course Outlines of IOSH Managing Safely

Day One

Introduction and Assessing Risks

• Introduction
• Course Overview
• The importance of managing safety
• The manager's Responsibilities
• The risk assessment process
• Risk assessment

Day Two

Controlling Risks & Understanding Responsibilities

• How to Reduce Risks
• Hierarchy of risk control
• Responsibilities of Managers
• Civil Law & Criminal Law
• Safety Management Systems
• Mock Assessment 1

Day Three

Identifying Hazards

• Common Hazards
• Identifying the Hazards
• Video
• Physical hazards
• Chemical hazards
• Mock Assessment 2

Day Four

Investigating Incidents & accidents

• The reasons for investigating incidents
• How accidents occur
• Causes & consequences
• Investigations
• Reports
• Mock Assessment 3

Day Five

Measuring Performance & Environmental Protection

• Active & Reactive Monitoring
• Audits
• Revision
• Preparation of Assessment
• Assessment
• Briefing on Practical Assessment