IOSH Managing Safely

Course Aims and Objectives

The purpose of the course is to give delegates an understanding of how to manage Health & Safety in the workplace to create a safer working environment for everybody.

By the end of the course delegates will:

• Be able to apply basic management principles and practices to Health & Safety issues as part of a total management strategy
• Set achievable Health & Safety objectives and plan and implement courses of action to achieve those objectives
• Recognise Health & Safety hazards in the workplace
• Carry out and record basic assessments of the risks associated with workplace hazards, and recommend suitable control measures
• Take account of risks arising from ergonomic factors
• Ensure that adequate information, training and supervision are provided for employees
• Investigate an accident or incident involving injury or damage to determine the causes and take appropriate actions