IOSH Directing Safely

On successful completion of the IOSH Directing Safely course delegates should be able to: -

• Explain the root causes of accidents
• Understand the charges of manslaughter and corporate killing
• Appreciate the reasons for promoting Health & Safety in the workplace
• Explain the role of directors in Health & Safety management
• Understand the basic principles in the Revitalising Health & Safety strategy
• Understand the main sections of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, particularly relating to employers, managers, manufacturers, suppliers, designers and importers
• Appreciate the principles of strategic management and planning
• Understand the principles and application of safety management systems
• Explain the concept of continual improvement with regard to health & safety
• Understand the principles governing the use of workplace precautions, including relevant legislation, the environment and competence issues
• Appreciate the need for health & safety training
• Describe the role of safety professionals within the organisation
• Understand what is meant by active monitoring
• Identify means of active monitoring
• Appreciate the importance of identifying key objectives
• Recognise performance indicators
• Understand the process of change

The IOSH Directing Safely course will cover the following topics: -

• Aims and Objectives - Overview and introduction to the programme
• Health & Safety management good business sense - Examining the reasons for the promotion of health and safety and focusing on the influential Turnbull Report and the Revitalising Health and Safety strategy.
• Health & Safety getting it wrong - Raising awareness and understanding of accidents and their causes, consequences and costs.
• Health & Safety getting it right - Understanding the principles of effective health & safety management and requirements for compliance with legislation.
• Planning for success - Identifying the roles of risk assessment and risk control systems in successful planning.
• People your most valuable asset - Recognising the value of people within the organisation and factors affecting their performance.
• How well are you performing? Exploring methods of measuring performance.
• Improving performance Considering ways of improving performance.

Understanding of the course material is evaluated by means of a 15 minute written assessment paper consisting of 10 multiple choice questions and a project designed to test the delegates knowledge of acceptable records/documentary evidence required to support an organisations defence in litigation.

Successful delegates will be presented with an Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) certificate.