VENUE - KITS TRAINING CENTRE

DURATION 4 days

AIM

To meet the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health requirements for those managers and supervisors who manage safety and seek the Certificate in Managing Safely.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of the course delegates will be able to;

1. Understand and refer to all current safety legislation as it applies within their working environment and personal roles and responsibilities.

2. Define a range of workplace hazards as they may arise in their respective work areas.

3. Monitor compliance with safety legislation, recognise hazards/unsafe practices and implement action through effective application of a formal audit regime.

4. Investigate and record accidents, incidents/occurrences and report accurately.

5. Assess risk through the implementation of a formal risk identification and rating system and initiate action.

6. Manage risk effectively in their areas of responsibility through implementation of a formal safety management system.

7. Demonstrate a positive influence on employee attitudes to safe working.

COURSE CONTENT

Safety Management: Safety management systems and role of risk assessment

Reactive Monitoring: Investigation, recording and reporting of accidents, incidents, analysis of records.

Risk Assessment and Control: Hazard identification, inventory, risk rating and recording, reviewing assessment.

Common Hazards: Fire, electrical, noise, vehicles, client specific hazards.

Health and Safety Legislation: Identifying relevant legislation with guidance on compliance.

Active monitoring: Monitoring checklists, schedules, interpreting results.

Review and Audit: Safety management systems, implementing action.

Delegates will be assessed through completion of a multiple choice questionnaire and a work based project.