IOSH Safety for Senior Executives

Safety at work is fundamental to a successful business. In order to avoid costly accidents and litigation, senior managers must be up to date with legal requirements and practices.

Who should attend the IOSH Safety for Senior Executives course?

IOSH Safety for Senior Executives will be beneficial for directors and senior executives operating at policy and strategic levels within all business sectors who are looking for a health and safety management course focused on their needs.

What are the benefits of attending IOSH Safety for Senior Executives training?

This short safety management training for senior managers and senior executives will provide:

• an overview and interpretation of legal responsibilities
• cost-effective strategies for accident prevention and loss control
• guidance on the application of these strategies in the workplace

Key topics in the IOSH Safety for Senior Executives course

IOSH Safety for Senior Executives covers many safety issues relevant to senior managers and senior executives, including:

• Cost of accidents at work
• Framework of UK health and safety legislation
• Civil liability and common law duty of care
• Effects of recent civil cases upon organisations
• Corporate manslaughter and personal manslaughter
• Corporate governance
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Health and safety duties of employers, contractors, occupiers, suppliers, employees, managers, and directors
• Implications of criminal law cases against companies and individual directors
• Criminal liability
• Relevance of other legislation and codes of practice
• Safety management systems - HSG65, OHSAS 18001
• Government safety strategy including Directors' Code of Practice

Assessment

Each candidate will be required to sit a multiple choice test at the end of the IOSH Safety for Senior Executives course.

Candidates who successfully complete the IOSH Safety for Senior Executives course will receive an IOSH accredited certificate.

Audience: Senior Managers and Directors, Managing Directors and CEOs, Operations Managers and Directors