Appointing a Health & Safety Director
To better comply with the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 the board of directors should consider the presence on the board of a health and safety director which can be a strong signal that the issue is being taken seriously and that its strategic importance is understood.
Setting up a separate risk management committee as a subset of the board, chaired by the health & safety director, can make sure the key issues are addressed & guard against time & effort being wasted on trivial risks & unnecessary bureaucracy.
Providing health and safety training to some or all of the board can promote understanding & knowledge of the key issues in your organisation.
We are running a one day IOSH Directing Safely programme in South Yorkshire on the 17thDecember; guest speaker is Mr Nigel Deane – a well respected & enthusiastic safety professional. The programme aims to provide directors/owners with an understanding of the moral, legal & business case for proactive health & safety management & give guidance on effective risk management.
The course is presented as follows:
Module 1 – Introducing Working Safely
Why is it important to work safely?
Module 2 – Defining Hazard and Risk
What kind of things cause you and others harm?
What is risk?
How can risks be controlled
How do you decide what to do about risks?
Module 3 – Identifying Common Hazards
What are some common hazards?
What can we do about common hazards?
Module 4 – Improving Safety Performance
How does your organisation improve safety?
What are your responsibilities?
What are your organisations responsibilities?
How is safety measured?
Assessment:
At the end of the course, candidates will be assessed by a multi-choice question test paper at the end.
Lunch and refreshments are provided, the cost of the course is £175.00 + VAT, please use the ‘Contact Us’ button to book.
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