Learning objectives

The learner will be able to:

• Describe the legal, moral and financial role of Operational Directors, owners of small businesses and Senior Executives, including their responsibilities, liabilities and accountabilities, both personal and organisational.
• Explain the importance of safety and health at top-management level and how integrating those objectives into other business management objectives can help to minimise risk, reduce losses and make better use of time and resources.
• Illustrate how to plan the direction for safety and health through developing and implementing a safety and health policy, and integrating it into business systems.
• Explain the value of an adequately resourced and efficient safety and health management system, the value and benefits of training at all levels, and when to access competent advice.
• Outline the benefits of good safety and health management systems, the consequences of failure to manage effectively, and how to ensure internal controls are working.
• Describe the importance of reviewing and continually improving management systems, especially following change or failure.
• Explain the positive impact and improvement that an organisation’s leaders can have on its performance through their attitude and support for improving its safety culture.
• Describe the importance of setting key performance indicators and targets, together with performance monitoring and review for continual improvement in safety and health management.