IOSH Leading Safely

As a senior executive, your time is precious. That’s why we've designed our Leading Safely® course in conjunction with business leaders to cover only what you need, in as short a time as possible. Whatever the size of your organisation, the course will show you how investing in safety and health can reap valuable business benefits.

Who needs this qualification?

This course is designed for those with leadership responsibilities including Directors, CEOs & Senior Management.

Why is this training important?

The business benefits of investing in health and safety include:

• A reduction in accident rates, absence and sick leave
• Increased productivity and profits
• An improved reputation among suppliers, clients and partners
• Reduced insurance premiums and legal costs
• Better business continuity

Course content

• Initial diagnostic questionnaire on your safety and health leadership behaviours
• Personalised report based on your responses, including recommendations on actions to take and improvements to make
• Case study review, tailored to your industry– how things can go wrong, then ‘getting it right' including a follow-on scenario based around putting improvements in place using Plan-Do-Check-Act HSMS and integration into business systems
• Assessment is the completion of a personal commitment– a set of actions to take following the recommendations in your report and other learning

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

·         Recognise the value of strategic safety and health and its integration into business management systems and performance management systems

·         Understand their safety and health responsibilities

·         Appreciate the consequences of poor safety and health

·         Plan the overall direction for safety and health in your organisation

·         Understand the importance of adequately resourcing your safety and health management system

·         Know why you should monitor and review your safety and health performance

Certificated by: IOSH

Duration: 1 day

Assessment: Personal Commitments submission

Prerequisites: None

Validity of award: An IOSH Leading Safely® certificate does not expire however IOSH recommend you refresh your knowledge every 3 years.