IOSH Managing Safely

IOSH Managing Safely

Course Background:

The IOSH Managing Safely course is designed to provide managers and supervisors with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage health and safety within their teams and organizations.

Course Content:

• Module 1: Introducing Managing Safely
  • Understanding the responsibilities and accountabilities for health and safety.
  • Assessing risks and hazards in the workplace.
  • Methods for measuring and controlling risks.

  Module 2: Assessing Risks

  • Identifying hazards and risks in the workplace.
  • Risk assessment techniques and methodologies.
  • Understanding the hierarchy of control measures.

  Module 3: Controlling Risks

  • Understanding common workplace hazards (e.g., fire, electricity, manual handling).
  • Implementing control measures to mitigate risks.
  • Monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of control measures.

  Module 4: Understanding Responsibilities

  • Legislative requirements related to health and safety.
  • Roles and responsibilities of managers, supervisors, and employees.
  • Communicating health and safety responsibilities effectively.

  Module 5: Understanding Hazards

  • Recognizing workplace hazards and their potential impact.
  • Psychological and physical health hazards.
  • Strategies for controlling different types of hazards.

  Module 6: Investigating Incidents and Accidents

  • Procedures for investigating incidents and accidents.
  • Root cause analysis and learning from incidents.
  • Implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

  Module 7: Measuring Performance

  • Techniques for measuring health and safety performance.
  • Developing key performance indicators (KPIs) for health and safety.
  • Using performance indicators to drive improvement.

Learning Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

• Describe the key reasons for managing safety and health in the workplace
• Define the key terms relating to safety and health
• Identify how the law can have an impact on safety and health in the workplace
• Describe how to assess, reduce and control risk in the workplace
• Identify workplace hazards and risks, their impact and how to manage them
• Identify how to evaluate and respond to an incident
• List the benefits and characteristics of an effective health and safety management system
• Describe the principles that underpin good safety and health performance

 This Course Is Designed For:

Those who manage others and manage risk and resources.

Assessment:

Multiple-choice assessment and a practical risk assessment project