Course Content

Overview

To comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, an employer must have suitable arrangements in place for managing health and safety and ensure relevant Risk Assessments are undertaken and acted upon.

This course covers the essential knowledge that is needed to discharge this responsibility.

Objectives

The course provides essential guidance on UK and European Health and Safety legislation so that managers can:

• Understand the broad outline of Health and Safety legislation.
• Understand their responsibilities for effectively managing Health and Safety.
• Plan, develop and implement a Health and Safety Policy and associated Procedures.
• Establish business plans that incorporate appropriate Health and Safety objectives.

Who should attend

This course is suitable for people in any of the following roles:

• Directors and senior managers responsible for Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Facilities Managers responsible for day-to-day Health and Safety within their organisations.
• Health and Safety Co-ordinators.
• Persons who may have specific Health and Safety responsibilities defined in their job descriptions.
• Persons responsible for practical day-to-day Health and Safety.

Duration

This is a one-day course.

Preparation

Delegates should bring along copies of any existing Policy Statements and Risk Assessments from their organisation.

To gain maximum benefit, delegates should also be prepared to discuss their approach to managing Health and Safety.

(To facilitate interaction, the course is normally run with between 6 and 12 delegates.)

Materials

Each delegate receives a Health and Safety manual, along with an example Risk Assessment form.