IOSH Managing Safely

This course is suitable for:

• Line managers and supervisors
• Team leaders and foremen
• Engineers and technical staff
• Operations managers
• HSE officers and coordinators
• Project managers

There are no formal prerequisites for this course; however, it is recommended that participants have:

• Basic understanding of workplace operations
• Some supervisory or managerial responsibility

Introduction to Health & Safety Management

• Overview of workplace health and safety
• Legal framework and duty of care
• Roles and responsibilities of managers and supervisors
• The safety management system concept
• Introduction to hazard vs. risk
• Practical Activities
• Group exercise: Identify hazards in a typical workplace scenario
• Discussion: Safety culture and leadership responsibilities

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

• Types of workplace hazards: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial
• Principles of risk assessment
• Risk matrix and risk ranking methods
• Hierarchy of controls:
• Elimination
• Substitution
• Engineering controls
• Administrative controls
• PPE
• Practical Activities
• Workshop: Conduct a full risk assessment
• Case study: Selecting appropriate control measures

Controlling Risks & Safe Systems of Work

• Developing safe systems of work (SSOW)
• Permit-to-work systems
• Safe work procedures and job safety analysis (JSA)
• Contractor and visitor safety management
• Toolbox talks and safety briefings
• Practical Activities
• Group work: Develop a Safe Work Procedure
• Role-play: Delivering an effective toolbox talk

Incident Investigation & Performance Monitoring

• Accident causation models
• Incident reporting requirements
• Root cause analysis techniques
• Principles of effective investigation
• Measuring safety performance:
• Leading indicators
• Lagging indicators
• Safety audits and inspections
• Practical Activities
• Mock accident investigation exercise
• Developing a corrective and preventive action plan

Human Factors & Safety Culture

• Human behavior and safety psychology
• Common human factors in accidents
• Stress, fatigue, and workplace mental health
• Communication skills for safety leaders
• Continuous improvement in safety management
• Course review and exam preparation
• Practical Activities
• Group discussion: Improving safety culture
• Final assessment and exam preparation

Assessment & Certification

Participants must complete:

• A multiple-choice written exam
• A practical risk assessment project

Successful candidates will receive the IOSH Managing Safely Certificate issued by IOSH.