This IOSH Managing Safely qualification is recognised as a world-leading health and safety qualification for line managers in any sector. It aims to provide all managers with the tools and mindset to implement health and safety protocols in the workplace effectively. In doing so, it aims to cultivate a culture of safety awareness within your organisation, resulting in increased productivity and a positive reputation within your supply chain by integrating safety and health practices throughout the entire organisation.

After gaining this qualification, delegates will have a firm grasp of the following areas:

• Understand the importance of managing health and safety in the workplace 
• Define the key terms relating to health and safety 
• Understand how to assess, reduce, identify, and control risks in the workplace 
• Measure health and safety within your own workplace 
• Apply best practice principles to your organisation’s health and safety systems 

IOSH Managing Safely includes 7 units of study: 

Module 1: Introducing managing safely 

• Why is it important to manage safely?
• What is your role in influencing managing safely?

Module 2: Assessing risks 

• What is a risk?
• What is a risk assessment?
• How are risk assessments carried out?

Module 3: Controlling risks 

• How do you reduce risk?
• How do you decide which risk control to use?

Module 4: Understanding responsibilities 

• What does the law require you to do?
• How does the law work?
• What are the key parts of a health and safety management system?

Module 5: Understanding hazards 

• What are common hazards?
• What can you do about common hazards?

Module 6: Investigating incidents 

• Why investigate incidents?
• How do incidents happen?
• How do you carry out an incident investigation?

Module 7: Measuring Performance 

• What is performance measurement about
• How do you measure health and safety performance?
• What is auditing?

IOSH Managing Safely is suitable for anyone responsible for other employees, such as those in managerial or supervisory positions.

It is appropriate for staff in these positions across all sectors, industries, and markets. You don't need any existing qualifications or any existing health and safety knowledge to study the course.

An IOSH Managing Safely certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.