Senior executives must be made aware that the responsibility
for health and safety rests ultimately with them, and
not with those who have been appointed to deal with
it on a daily basis. This course reflects principles
embodied in the Turnbull Report and the Health and Safety
Executive’s Guidance (HSG65) Successful Health
and Safety Management.
Suitable for
Senior managers with strategic responsibility for determining
and implementing effective health and safety management
in an organisation with 250 or more staff.
Course objectives
By the end of the training, delegates will be able to:
Appreciate that health
and safety should be managed from the top layers
of management.
Understand the health and safety
role and responsibilities of senior executives.
Recognise the importance of integrating
health and safety objectives with other business
objectives.
Take account of health and safety
aspects during strategic planning, decision-making
and effective supply chain management.
Be aware of the consequences of failing
to manage health and safety.
Understand the principles of a management
system with the benefits of continual improvement
and annual reporting.
Understand the requirements of current
legislation with the potential consequences of non-compliance
upon their organisation and themselves.
Duration
One day.
Exam Format
Multi-choice examination paper, lasting 30 minutes and
a brief assessment lasting no more than 30 minutes.
Course content
The legal framework for
health and safety, and responsibilities for senior
executives.
Legal, moral and financial issues.
Current thinking/changes in health
and safety management: Revitalising health and safety
strategy, corporate governance, Turnbull Report.
Outline of legal systems for criminal
and civil liability.
Powers of inspectors and enforcement.
Health and safety management and
management systems: HSG65, moving quality management
and safety management towards an integrated system.
Accidents at work: the cost of accidents,
accident reporting requirements, accident prevention
techniques.
