Module 1 – Introducing Managing Safely

Some managers may see safety and health as an add-on to their role – even an intrusion. This first module makes it clear that managers are accountable for their teams and makes a persuasive case for managing safely.

Module 2 – Assessing risks

Defining and demystifying ‘risk’ and ‘risk assessment’. Introducing risk assessments and a simple scoring system. A series of assessments for delegates to carry out.

Module 3 – Controlling risks

Reducing risks, concentrating on the best techniques to control key risks and how to choose the right method.

Module 4 – Understanding responsibilities

The demands of the law and how the legal system works. The course is adaptable for those working in countries with differing guidelines and/or laws: delegates receive guidance on the relevant information they need to gather in a safety and health management system.

Module 5 – Understanding hazards

A topic-by-topic treatment of all the main issues any operation has to deal with – aggression and violence, asbestos, bullying, chemicals, computer workstations, confined spaces, drugs and alcohol, electricity, fire, getting in and out, heights, housekeeping, lighting, manual handling, noise, plant and machinery, radiation, slips and trips, stress, temperature, vehicles and transport, and vibration.

Module 6 – Investigating incidents

Why incidents should be investigated. Why things go wrong and how to carry out an investigation when they do.

Module 7 – Measuring performance

How checking performance can help to improve safety and health. How to develop basic performance indicators and get to grips with auditing and proactive and reactive measures.