Senior executives must be made aware that
the responsibility for health and safety rests ultimately
with them, and not with those who have been appointed
to deal with it on a daily basis. This course reflects
principles embodied in the Turnbull Report and the Health
and Safety Executive’s Guidance (HSG65) Successful
Health and Safety Management.
Suitable for
Senior managers with strategic responsibility
for determining and implementing effective health and
safety management in an organisation with 250 or more
staff.
Course objectives
By the end of the training, delegates
will be able to:
Appreciate
that health and safety should be managed from the
top layers of management.
Understand
the health and safety role and responsibilities
of senior executives.
Recognise
the importance of integrating health and safety
objectives with other business objectives.
Take account
of health and safety aspects during strategic planning,
decision-making and effective supply chain management.
Be aware
of the consequences of failing to manage health
and safety.
Understand
the principles of a management system with the benefits
of continual improvement and annual reporting.
Understand
the requirements of current legislation with the
potential consequences of non-compliance upon
their organisation and themselves.
Duration
One day.
Exam Format
Multi-choice examination paper, lasting
30 minutes and a brief assessment lasting no more than
30 minutes.
Course content
The legal
framework for health and safety, and responsibilities
for senior executives.
Legal,
moral and financial issues.
Current
thinking/changes in health and safety management:
Revitalising health and safety strategy, corporate
governance, Turnbull Report.
Outline of legal systems for criminal and civil
liability.
Powers
of inspectors and enforcement.
Take account
of health and safety aspects during strategic planning,
decision-making and effective supply chain management.
Accidents
at work: the cost of accidents, accident reporting
requirements, accident prevention techniques.
Health
and safety management and management systems: HSG65,
moving quality management and safety management
towards an integrated system.
