Managing Safely

• To understand the key reasons to manage safety and health in the workplace.
• The moral, legal and financial implications of poor safety management.
• To identify how the law can have an impact on safety and health in the workplace.
• How to assess, reduce and control risk in the workplace.
• To identify workplace hazards and risks, their impact and how to manage them.
• To identify how to evaluate and respond to an incident.

Managing Safely is designed for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organization worldwide. They won’t suddenly become safety experts – but they’ll get up-to-speed on the practical actions they need to take and gain the knowledge and tools to tackle the safety and health issues they’re responsible for. Importantly, Managing Safely makes a powerful case for safety and health being an integral part of day-to-day management and business.

• Describe the key reasons to manage safety and health in the workplace
• Define the key terms relating to safety and health
• Identify how the law can have an impact on safety and health in the workplace
• Describe how to assess, reduce and control risk in the workplace
• Identify workplace hazards and risks, their impact and how to manage them
• Identify how to evaluate and respond to an incident
• List the benefits and characteristics of an effective health and safety management system
• Describe the principles that underpin good safety and health performance

There is a 45-minute written assessment, consisting of 30 questions in a variety of formats, and a standard project which comprises of a workplace risk assessment. The project must be completed within two weeks of the end of the course.