IOSH Managing Safely

The IOSH Managing Safely training course certificate is a basic qualification in safety and health for managers and supervisors in all organisations. The aim of the IOSH Managing Safely training course is to “ensure that safety requirements are appreciated by people employed as line managers and enable them to review their own departmental systems for safety, introducing new controls or implementing changes as appropriate to make their workplace safer”.
Successful delegates will receive a ‘IOSH Managing Safely’ certificate issued by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

IOSH Managing Safely Training Course Objectives

After successfully completing the IOSH Managing Safely training course the manager will be better able to:

• Apply basic management principles and practices to safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy.
• Set achievable safety and health objectives and plan and implement courses of action to achieve those objectives.
• Recognise safety and health hazards present in the workplace.
• Carry out and record basic assessments of the risks associated with workplace hazards, and recommend suitable control measures.
• Take account of risks arising from ergonomic factors.
• Ensure that adequate information, training and supervision are provided for employees.
• Investigate an accident or incident involving injury or damage to determine the causes and take appropriate actions.

IOSH Managing Safely Training Course Assessments
Achievement of the objectives of the course will be assessed by:

• An objective (short answer) test
• A practical assessment in the workplace

Who is the IOSH Managing Safely Training Course for?

The IOSH Managing Safely training course is intended for those in supervisory and managerial positions in all types of organisations.