International Courses - IOSH

• IOSH IS EUROPE'S LEADING BODY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS.
• THE INSTITUTION WAS FOUNDED IN 1945 AND IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SETS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, SUPPORTS AND DEVELOPS MEMBERS AND PROVIDES AUTHORITATIVE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES.
• IOSH IS FORMALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE ILO AS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
• IOSH MANAGING SAFELY

Course Duration: 4 days

Successful candidates will be awarded an IOSH certificate in Managing Safely.

Who should register for this course?

The IOSH Managing Safely course is designed to provide participants with a broad overview on health, safety & environmental topics. On completion of this course, participants will gain sufficient knowledge and skills to deal with health and safety issues. This four day program is accredited by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Who should register for this course?

Supervisors, managers and team leaders in any sector and any organization who are required to effectively and efficiently be responsible for safety management of risks and resources. The IOSH Managing Safely program covers basic health and safety issues which also includes a short topic on environmental issues.

The course covers 8 modules:

• Introducing Managing Safely
• Assessing risks
• Controlling risks
• Understanding your responsibilities
• Identifying hazards
• Investigating accidents and incidents
• Measuring performance
• Protecting our environment

Course Duration: 1 day training inclusive of written and practical assessments.

Should the delegates be successful with the assessments, they will be awarded an IOSH Working Safely certificate.

This basic one day course is designed to raise awareness of the importance of health and safety in the workplace. It provides individuals with an understanding of their duties, and to carry out work activities without risk to themselves or others.

This is an appropriate training to answer the question - Why we must work safely?

Who should register for this course?

All Individuals who wants to have a basic knowledge on the practice health and safety in the workplace.

Course Content:

To achieve the above goal, the training includes 5 modules which are as follows:

• Introducing working safely
• Defining hazard and risk
• Identifying common hazards
• Improving safety performance
• Protecting the environment

Course Duration: 4 days

The course gives managers the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to recognize the hazards likely to be present in the construction industry and the actions needed to control and manage them.

Who should register for this course?

Managers and senior staff who are required to manage efficiently and effectively in compliance with both their organization's safety policy and current health and safety legislation.

Course Content:

After successfully completing the course, you will be able to:

• Outline relevant health and safety legislation and specific codes of practice, guidance notes & know where to find information sources, and where to obtain advice and guidance on compliance
• Explain how legal duties translate into managerial responsibilities
• Distinguish between the duties/responsibilities of the employer and employee, client, contractor and sub-contractor
• Be able to verify the competence of contractors and sub-contractors
• Have an understanding of risk assessment and risk control
• Describe the concept of unsafe acts and conditions
• Be able to prescribe precautions relative to hazards
• Know and understand the principles of statutory requirements of accident investigations
• Know the importance of continuous active monitoring
• Explain the importance of consultation with employees or their representatives and identify training needs.

Course Duration: 1 day training which includes a short test and a brief practical assessment paper.

The training is designed to raise health & safety awareness and to provide Senior Management a framework on means of improving workforce safety, morale and loyalty. It is important that Senior Management are aware of their own liability and what actions need to be taken to reduce the likelihood of a criminal prosecution, a civil claim or both.

Who should register for this course?

Intended for people who are at the top level of management such as Directors and Senior Executives of companies who look after the organization's moral, financial, and legal implications of effective health and safety management.

Course Content:

• Health and Safety Update
• Effects of Human Factors on Health and Safety
• Legal Duties
• Effective Risk Management
• Accident Investigation and Prevention
• Cost of Accidents
• Proactive Health and Safety Management