IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors (1 Day) Training Course

IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors is intended for people with strategic responsibility for determining and implementing effective health and safety management within an organisation.

The importance of health and safety in the day-to-day running of a company dictates that senior members of management need to be very aware of their responsibilities.

In recent years some high profile cases have clearly demonstrated that the responsibility for managing health and safety starts at board level.

The safety message has to be driven from the top down, and directors, although busy people, need to be involved in this process.

Course Aim

The course aims to provide directors/owners of UK organisations with an understanding of the moral, legal and business case for proactive health and safety management and to give guidance on effective risk management.

Who Should Attend

The course is relevant for all directors and senior executives across all industries and organisations.

Content of Course

IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors covers the following topics:

The importance of strategic health and safety management and its interaction with other business systems.
Directors' and employers' statutory duties.
Indentifying accident causes and planning for prevention.
The consequences of poor health and safety management.
Employee selection and the effect of human factors.
Consultation and communication with employees.
Performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course successful delegates should be able to:

Understand the importance of strategic health and safety management and its integration into other business management systems
Understand directors' and employees' statutory duties
Identify accident causes and plan for prevention through hazard identification, risk assessment and control strategies
Appreciate the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively
Understand the importance of employee selection and the effect of human factors on health and safety
Recognise the importance of consultation and communication with employees on health and safety issues
Appreciate the significance of performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management

Examination Information

Candidates who attend and successfully complete the course will be awarded a certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Duration of Course

1 Day - Trainer Led Learning