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IOSH Safety for Senior Executives

Duration: 1 Day

Division: IOSH

Course code: IOSHSE

Venues: Derby or Customer's Own Site

Who Should Attend

Safety for Senior Executives is designed for top level decision-makers and aims to develop an appreciation of the moral, financial and legal issues relating to workplace health and safety.

Objectives

• Understand the safety roles & responsibilities of a senior executive.
• Understand how to integrate safety objectives with business objectives to tackle overall risk.
• Apply strategic safety plans and decision making.
• Apply the principles of occupational safety & health management systems.

Content

• Health and safety as 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.
• Current legislation, particularly the Health and Safety at Work Regulations, and other regulations relevant to the particular workplace.
• Penalties for offences related to health and safety legislation, including the concept of corporate manslaughter.
• Documentation and procedures to satisfy legislation.
• The root causes of accidents.
• 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.
• The need to appoint competent people to advise on the health and safety function.

Learning Approach

Interactive training centered around a multimedia presentation.
Practical exercises support learning & development.

Features

Course accredited by Institution of Occupational Health & Safety and leads to a nationally recognised certificate.

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