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Safety for Senior Executives
 

Format and length of the course. This is a one day course, the morning and afternoon sessions will have a short refreshment break and there will be a light lunch served.

 

Content   The health & safety responsibilities of the company and the board

Methods to manage safely

Results of failure to manage health & safety

Legal penalties for failure, corporate and personal
Corporate governance and the recommendations of the Turnbull report

 

Who should attend the course The course aims to provide owners, directors and senior managers, with an understanding of the moral, legal and business case for proactive health and safety management and to give guidance on effective risk management.


Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, delegates should be able to:
Understand the importance of strategic health and safety management and its integration into other business management systems
Understand directors’ and employees’ statutory duties
Identify accident causes and plan for prevention through hazard identification, risk assessment and control strategies
Appreciate the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively
Understand the importance of employee selection and the effect of human factors on health and safety
Recognise the importance of consultation and communication with employees on health and safety issues
Appreciate the significance of performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management.