IOSH Managing Safely Course

• Professional Experience: While no specific experience is required, familiarity with workplace operations and organisational processes is beneficial. 

• Educational Background: No formal qualifications are necessary, but a general understanding of workplace dynamics will enhance the learning experience. 

• Language Proficiency: Proficiency in English is essential, as the course content, discussions, and assessments are conducted in English. 

• Risk Management Mastery: Gain comprehensive knowledge of risk assessment and management techniques. 

• Accident Prevention: Learn strategies to prevent workplace incidents and minimise hazards. 

• Regulatory Compliance: Understand and apply relevant health and safety laws and regulations. 

• Safety Culture Development: Foster a culture that prioritises safety and wellbeing within the organisation. 

• Decision-Making Skills: Develop the ability to make informed decisions regarding health and safety measures. 

• Effective Communication: Enhance skills to engage and educate employees on health and safety responsibilities. 

• Accident Investigation Expertise: Learn to investigate incidents systematically and implement preventative measures. 

• Professional Certification: Achieve an IOSH certificate to demonstrate your health and safety expertise. 

The IOSH Managing Safely course is tailored for professionals seeking to enhance workplace safety, including:

• Managers

• Supervisors

• Team Leaders

• Health and Safety Officers

• Department Heads

• Business Owners

Module 1: Introducing Managing Safely

• Key Reasons – Moral, Legal, and Financial

• Manager Responsibility and Accountability for Safety and Health in the Workplace
   

Module 2: Assessing Risks

• Definitions of the Terms

  • Hazard

  • Hazardous Event

  • Risk

  • Risk Assessment

  • Likelihood

  • Consequence

  • Risk Assessment Process and Risk Rating Systems

  • Benefits of Carrying Out Risk Assessment
     

Module 3: Controlling Risks

• Definition of Reasonably Practicable

• How to Evaluate Risk Using a Risk Matrix and How to Control those Risks?

• How to Reduce Risk by Applying the Hierarchy of Risk Control?

• How Implementing Risk Controls can have an impact on the Likelihood of an Incident, the Consequences of an Incident, or Both?

• Definition of Residual Risk
   

Module 4: Understanding Responsibilities

• Overview of What the Law Requires

• What is Reasonably Foreseeable?

• Three Knowledge Tests - Common, Industry, and Expert Knowledge

• Difference Between Criminal Law and Civil Law

• Possible Outcomes of Not Working within the Law

• Where to Find Help and Guidance for Working within the Law?

• Key Parts and the Elements of Each Part of a Health and Safety Management System

• Why is Leadership is an Essential Part of a Health and Safety Management System?

• Essential Principles for Good Safety and Health Performance
   

Module 5: Understanding Hazards

• 6 Main Hazard Categories and How Hazards Can Fall into More than One Group Mechanical

• Physical

• Chemical

• Environmental

• Biological

• Organisational

• Hazards in the Workplace, their Effects and Symptoms, and How to Manage Them?
   

Module 6: Investigating Incidents

• Definition of Incident, Accident, and Near Miss

• Reasons to Investigate Incidents

• Benefits of Incident Investigation

• Definition of Immediate, Underlying, and Root

• Actions to be Taken Following an Incident

• Incident Reporting

• Stages of a Structured Approach to Incident Investigation
   

Module 7: Measuring Performance

• Types of Information Performance Indicators

• Characteristics of Good Key Performance Indicators

• Differences Between Proactive and Reactive Performance Indicators

• What is Meant by Auditing?

• Two Types of Auditing: Internal and External

• Types of Evidence Used in an Audit