Suitable For:
This course is suited to non–health and safety expert personnel who have to manage risk and resources.
Key Course Features:
"• Introduction to managing safely
• Risk Assessing
• Controlling risks
• Identifying hazards
• Understanding your responsibilities
• Investigating accidents and incidents
• How to measure performance
• Protecting our environment"
Course Outcome
"Upon successful completion of the IOSH course, participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to:
• Be fully prepared to represent employees in health and safety matters.
• Gain the skills needed to perform risk assessments.xplain the term ‘Managing Safely’
• Identify the competent parts of a recognised safety management system such as BS 8800, HSG65 or OHSAS 18001 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 assessment
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of quantitative risk assessment techniques
• Identify workplace precautions hierarchies and the criteria for types of workplace precautions and controls
• Explain the purpose and techniques of a health and safety audit
• 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
• Distinguish specific hazards both generally and from an organisational perspective
• Prepare and use active monitoring checklists and effective recording-keeping"