This course helps directors and senior executives:
• Understand their legal and moral responsibilities for health and safety
• Appreciate the business case for proactive safety management
• Drive effective safety culture and risk management strategies from the top down
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
• Understand and meet directors’ legal duties in health and safety
• Integrate safety management into broader business systems
• Identify accident causes and implement prevention strategies
• Recognise the consequences of poor safety leadership
• Promote effective employee engagement and communication
• Monitor and review performance to ensure continuous improvement
• Company Directors
• Senior Executives and Board Members
• Business Owners and Partners
• Senior Managers with strategic decision-making responsibilities
Topics covered include:
1. Importance of strategic health and safety management and integration with other business systems
2. Directors’ and employers’ statutory duties and responsibilities
3. Accident causation and prevention planning
4. Consequences of poor health and safety management
5. Employee selection and the impact of human factors
6. Effective consultation and communication with employees
7. Monitoring and reviewing performance for continual improvement
• No formal exam — assessment is based on participation and achievement of learning outcomes
• Successful delegates receive an IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors certificate.
Health & Safety and Fire Safety
Consultancy and Training
