Posted By Dave Dowan
Hi Pete this will help
New edition: Principles of health and safety at work
by Allan St John Holt
The course should be like this
MANAGING SAFELY COURSE
Introduction
The course is designed as an introduction to safety and health in the workplace for managers. The Managing Safely programme concentrates on training the manager to apply sound management principles to safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy.
Who should attend?
Managers and supervisors who are required to manage efficiently and effectively in compliance with both their organisation's safety policy and safety and health legislation.
Aims
To ensure managers and supervisors:
· understand how safety and health can and should be treated as an integral part of their responsibilities, using the same general approach’s as in other aspects of their work
· understand why accidents involving injury, health disorder or damage occur, and how to learn from them in order to prevent future accidents
· are able to recognise the hazards likely to be present in their place of work and the type of action which may be needed to control and manage them.
· have a basic understanding of the specific procedures used in identifying hazards, assessing risks and developing risk control strategies
· appreciate the significance of attitudes to safety, and the necessary steps towards developing a safety culture
· are aware of the responsibilities falling on employers and themselves in relation to health and safety legislation; have a basic understanding of the relevant legislation, it’s enforcement and compliance strategies.
· have the capacity to communicate effectively on safety and health matters with those who work for them, with those they report to, and with specialist safety and health practitioners whom they approach for guidance
It is not intended to cover the detailed description of technical factors or the in depth requirements of regulations and codes of practice. It is, however, a comprehensive, in depth course, which will require commitment on the part of the delegates to get the best out of it. It is highly interactive, with case studies, practical demonstrations and delegate exercises
Objectives
On successful completion of the course the manager will be able to:
· apply basic management principles and practices to safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy;
· set practicable safety and health objectives and plan and implement courses of action to achieve them;
· recognise safety and health hazards present in the workplace and the types of control measures needed to manage them;
· take account of risks from work activities arising from human factors;
· ensure that adequate information, training and supervision is provided for employees in the organisation;
· investigate an incident in order to determine the causes and take appropriate remedial action;
· communicate effectively on safety and health issues with superiors, the workers they are responsible for and safety and health professionals;
· have a basic knowledge of health and safety legislation and understand the main legal responsibilities of employers and managers and act to fulfil them.
Course Content
Managing Safely covers the following modules:
· introduction
· safety management system
· quality systems
· Accidents
· accident causation
· human factors
· accident costs
· accident reporting - RIDDOR
· accident investigation
· case study
· report writing
· accident statistics and trend analysis
· Law
· common law
· statute law
· European law
· enforcement
· Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
· Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999
· information and training
· First Aid
· Risk Assessment
· hazard and risk
· practical exercise
· Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
· chemical hazards
· risk assessment
· Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992
· workplace hazards
· control of vehicle
· prevention of falls
· Manual Handling
· risk assessment
· safe handling techniques
· Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
· machinery guarding
· CE marking
· Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
· DSE risks
· Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
· risk assessment
· Fire
· fire prevention
· fire action
· fire risk assessment
· Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
· Noise at Work Regulation 1989
· Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
· Effective Safety Management Systems
· management systems
· consultation
· communication
· policies and plans
· inspection and audit
Additional Modules can be included, as required:
· Construction Regulations
· Construction Design and Management Regulation 1994
· Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1996
· Hand / arm vibration syndrome
When a course is designed for a group of managers working in a particular industry, the course provider, in consultation with the client, can put emphasis on particularly important topics and can add in specific details of hazards important to that industry. Where at all possible, the course provider will use client specific accident data, policies and procedures.
Course Structure
To allow busy managers time to go to their workplace either side of the course, the course, preferably, is presented over two consecutive weeks, two days one week and three the next, 9.15 – 4.45.
It can also be run three days each week with a later start (10.30) on the first day of each week and an earlier finish on the last day (3.30) of each week to allow for delegates travel to the training venue.
If preferred, it can be run as a one-week course, Monday to Friday, 9.15 – 4.45.
Delegates also have a workplace project to complete after the completion of the course.
Courses can be run in-house (if suitable facilities exist) or at a local training venue.
Method of Course Assessment
Assessment will be carried out by Illingworth (Safety & Training Professionals) and moderated by IOSH. Achievement of the objectives of the course will be assessed in two ways:
· A 1 hour closed book written assessment (part multiple choice, part written answer) on the last day of the course.
· A practical risk assessment project and management report carried out in the delegate’s workplace within 2-6 weeks of the course.
50% or more must be achieved for both written and practical assessments. An aggregate of 55% overall must be achieved to entitle the candidate to receive a Managing Safely certificate.