IOSH Managing Safely

On successful completion delegates should be able to:

• Define the term managing safely
• Explain the component parts of a recognised safety management system such as HSG65, BS8800, and OHSAS 18001
• Identify the data and techniques required to produce an adequate record of an incident and demonstrate the procedure for an accident investigation, recognising the human factors involved.
• Describe statutory requirements for reporting and procedures for checking for non–reporting
• Describe methods of basic trend and epidemiological analysis for reactive monitoring data
• Define ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’, and describe the legal requirements for risk assessment
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of a quantitative and qualitative risk assessment technique and the data required for records
• Describe workplace precaution hierarchies
• Prepare and use active monitoring checklists and implement schedules for active monitoring, recording results and analysing records
• Outline the main provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Outline relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice, guidance notes and information sources such as the Health and Safety Executive

• Module 1 – Introduction and Overview
• Module 2 – Risk Assessment
• Module 3 – Risk Control
• Module 4 – Health and Safety Legislation
• Module 5 – Common Hazards
• Module 6 – Investigating Accidents and Incidents
• Module 7 – Measuring Performance
• Module 8 – Environmental Protection

4 days