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Understanding safety and health

IOSH Senior Executives and Directors Workshop.

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You need this course if...

  • You are a senior executive and need an understanding of the safety and health issues you face
  • You wish to review management policies and strategies, and, where necessary, introduce changes to operate more safely.

You will learn...

  • That health and safety is a main line management function, emanating from the top and descending through management layers
  • The financial implications of accidents and ill health caused by working conditions
  • To identify current legislation and other regulations relevant to the particular workplace including; the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Management of Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
  • The penalties for offences related to health and safety legislation, including the concept of corporate manslaughter
  • The significance of documentation and procedures to satisfy legislation
  • The law’s shift in emphasis to a non-prescriptive approach based on the assessment of risk in terms of best current practice basic principles of risk assessment and how to identify the root causes of accidents
  • The need to appoint competent people to advise on the health and safety function.

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One day.

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If you are looking for a course for four or more people, you may find our in-house option more cost-effective. Contact the team for a quote.

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