IOSH Directing Safely
IOSH Directing Safely 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.
The course reflects the principles embodied in:
- The Health and Safety Executive's guidance. 'Successful Health and Safety Management' (HSG65),
- The Turnbull report ('Internal controls: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code'),
- The DETR/HEC's 'Revitalising Health and Safety' strategy statement.
By the end of the course you 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.
The course is accredited by IOSH. Delegates will receive a Directing Safely Certificate shortly after successful completion of the course.
Who this course is for
Company directors and senior managers with strategic responsibility for health and safety.
Benefits to your organisation
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.
