IOSH Safety For Executives and Directors

Who should take IOSH Safety For Executives and Directors Course?

Senior management who have overall operational or strategic accountability for an organisation. It will provide a complete understanding of health and safety responsibilities for leading safety, the benefits of having a proactive safety system and an understanding of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act. 

Learning objectives

• 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 the 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.