IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors

The IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors course replaced the original IOSH Safety for Senior Executives and IOSH Directing Safely Courses. It amalgamates the two courses and concentrates on a strategic ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ approach.  Senior personnel need to be aware that the responsibility for health and safety rests ultimately with them.  Our tailored course meets IOSH specifications and threads key elements of developing a positive safety culture throughout the training.

On successful completion of the training, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the legal, moral and financial role of Directors, owners of small businesses and other 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
• 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.
• Understand the key features of an effective health and safety culture and how they can provide Lead Safely whilst improving performance.

The training is delivered by experienced, qualified and approved health and safety consultants who provide such a service with chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH). IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors tutors are listed on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR).