IOSH Managing Safely Course

Module 1 – Introducing managing safely

• The three key moral, legal and financial reasons for managing safely
• Manager responsibility and accountability for safety and health in the workplace

Module 2 – Assessing risks

• The definitions of the terms hazard, hazardous event and risk
• The definition of the term risk assessment
• The definitions of the terms likelihood and consequence
• The risk assessment process and risk rating system
• The benefits of carrying out risk assessment

Module 3 – Controlling the risks

• The definition of the term ‘reasonably practicable’
• How to evaluate risk using a risk matrix and how to control those risks
• How to reduce risk by applying the ‘hierarchy of risk control’
• How implementing risk controls can impact the likelihood of an incident, consequence of an incident or both factors
• The definition of the term ‘residual risk’

Module 4 – Understanding responsibilities

• What the law requires an organisation to do to protect the safety and health of workers and other persons under its control
• The definition of the term ‘reasonably foreseeable’
• The three knowledge tests to help determine ‘reasonably foreseeable’ risks: common, industry and expert knowledge
• The difference between criminal law and civil law in relation to safety and health
• The possible outcomes of not working within the law
• Where to find help and guidance for working within the law
• The key parts, and the elements of each part, of a health and safety management system
• The key benefits of introducing a health and safety management system
• Why leadership is an essential part of a health and safety management system

Module 5 – Understanding hazards

• The six main hazard categories and how hazards can fall into more than one group
• Common hazards in the workplace, their effects and symptoms and how to manage them including:
  • Access and egress
  • Aggression and violence
  • Asbestos
  • Bullying
  • Chemicals and harmful substances
  • Computer workstations
  • Confined spaces
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Electricity
  • Fire
  • Heights
  • Housekeeping and welfare
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Lighting
  • Manual handling
  • Noise
  • Plant and machinery
  • Radiation
  • Slips and trips
  • Stress
  • Temperature
  • Vehicles and transport safety
  • Vibration

Module 6 – Investigating incidents

• The definitions of the terms incident, accident and near miss
• The reasons to investigate incidents
• The benefits of incident investigation
• The definitions of the terms immediate, underlying and root causes in relation to incidents
• The actions to be taken following an incident
• Incident reporting
• The stages of a structured approach to incident investigation

Module 7 – Measuring performance

• What types of information performance indicators can give to help improve safety and health in the workplace
• The characteristics of good key performance indicators
• The differences between proactive and reactive performance indicators
• What is meant by auditing
• The two types of auditing: internal and external
• Types of evidence used in an audit