This course is designed as an introduction to health
and safety in the workplace for managers. It focuses
on training the manager to apply sound management principles
to safety and health issues as part of a total management
strategy.
Suitable for
Supervisors and managers who are required to manage
health and safety issues as part of their general responsibilities.
Course objectives
By the end of the training, delegates will be able to:
Apply basic management
and practices to safety and health issues as part
of a total management strategy.
Understand why incidents and accidents
occur and know how to undertake a suitable investigation.
Understand the basic principles of
risk assessment, developing control strategies and
evaluating performance.
Be familiar with the employer’s,
managers’ and the employees’ legal and
moral responsibilities for health and safety.
Have the capacity to communicate
effectively on health and safety matters.
Recognise the hazards within the
workplace and the type of action which may be needed
to control and manage them.
Duration
Four or five days (depending on whether managers in
a particular industry want additional focus on industry-specific
hazards).
Exam Format
One hour examination paper, comprising multiple-choice
questions and a workplace risk assessment project undertaken
at the delegate’s own workplace.
Course content
The legal framework for
workplace health and safety.
General approach to health and
safety management, using the HSG65 management
model.
Understanding why incidents involving
injury or damage occur.
Behavioural factors affecting health
and safety.
Communication skills for health and
safety.
Commonly-occurring hazards, such
as chemical hazards, slips, trips and falls.
