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IOSH Managing Safely Online

This IOSH Managing Safely online course is designed for managers and supervisors across all industries who are responsible for managing health and safety in the workplace.

The course provides essential knowledge and practical skills to help learners identify workplace hazards, assess and control risks, and understand their responsibilities for maintaining a safe working environment.

The course duration will be between 20 - 24 hours. This includes online learning with writing and submission of practical risk assessment for your final project.

Who is this IOSH Managing Safely for?

This course is suitable for managers, supervisors and team leaders across all industries who have responsibility for overseeing workplace activities and ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed.

It is also suitable for individuals preparing to take on management or supervisory responsibilities who want to develop their understanding of workplace health and safety.

No previous health and safety qualifications are required to undertake this course.

Course aim

The aim of this IOSH Managing Safely online course is to provide learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage workplace health and safety effectively. It covers key areas including identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks, understanding legal responsibilities, investigating incidents and monitoring health and safety performance.

For employees looking to develop their foundational health and safety knowledge, our IOSH Working Safely course provides a suitable starting point before progressing to management-level training.

Explore our range of IOSH online training courses, or consider our Health and Safety Level 3 course for broader learning about workplace health and safety principles.

Course Content

  • Introducing Managing Safely

    This module reinforces the role of managers in making sure all members of their team understand the significance and uphold the principles of managing safely.

  • Assessing Risks

    Risk assessments and a simple scoring system are introduced in this module, and delegates are given the chance to execute both.

  • Controlling Risks

    This examines how risks can be fully controlled or reduced through specific techniques and methods.

  • Identifying Hazards

    This is where all the main issues of any operation are tackled – everything from entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, and so much more are discussed.

  • Understanding Your Responsibilities

    This module rounds up the demands of the law and how the legal system works in reinforcing a health and safety management system.

  • Investigating Accidents And Incidents

    This sheds light on the importance of determining the “path” of workplace accidents, and how to properly go about it.

  • Measuring Performance

    This explains how checking performance contributes to the improvement of health and safety in a work environment through basic performance indicators, auditing, and proactive and reactive measures.

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Course duration

The average time required to complete the learning is approximately 20 - 24 hours, however the course is designed to go at the pace of the learner and can be completed in more time if needed.

IOSH Managing Safely Certificate

On successful completion of the assessment, the candidate will receive a printed IOSH Managing Safely certificate on completion.

Please note: IOSH Certificates are posted to UK Mainland Addresses only. 

This course is delivered by our partner Wise Global Training

  • If a student fails the course, the student will be permitted one free resit.
  • Further resits will need to paid again in full.
  • Once the course has been registered it cannot be reassigned or have the students name changed.
  • The course needs to be completed within 12 months of initial purchase.

Please note: IOSH Courses are setup in office hours. IOSH Courses purchased outside of our office hours will be setup the next working day.

Common IOSH Managing Safely Training Questions

This IOSH Managing Safely online course takes approximately 20–24 hours to complete. As the training is delivered online, learners can study at their own pace and fit their learning around existing work and personal commitments.

The time required may vary depending on the learner's existing knowledge and individual learning pace.

IOSH Managing Safely is a management-level health and safety training course designed for managers, supervisors and team leaders. It is not formally assigned a qualification level within the UK's Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

The course provides practical knowledge of workplace health and safety management, including identifying hazards, assessing risks, investigating incidents and understanding legal responsibilities.

Upon successful completion of the course and its assessments, learners receive an IOSH Managing Safely certificate.


The Importance of IOSH Managing Safely Training

Managers play an important role in maintaining workplace health and safety by ensuring that appropriate procedures and control measures are implemented and followed.

Some of their key responsibilities may include:

  • Identifying hazards and managing risks associated with workplace activities.
  • Implementing safe working procedures and ensuring employees understand them.
  • Providing appropriate supervision and identifying employees' training needs.
  • Reporting and investigating incidents to help prevent similar occurrences.
  • Monitoring workplace conditions and addressing unsafe practices.

Although employers hold primary legal responsibilities for workplace health and safety, managers are responsible for carrying out the duties assigned to them and taking reasonable steps to protect themselves and others.

Risk assessments help managers identify workplace hazards, evaluate the risks they present and determine suitable control measures to protect employees and others who may be affected.

By carrying out and regularly reviewing risk assessments, managers can help prevent workplace accidents, reduce the likelihood of work-related ill health and support their organisation in meeting its legal health and safety obligations.

For example: A warehouse manager identifies a risk of employees being struck by moving forklift trucks. Following a risk assessment, designated pedestrian walkways and physical barriers are introduced to separate workers from moving vehicles, reducing the likelihood of an accident.

Workplace Scenario
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Ignoring Repeated Reports of Unsafe Equipment

Situation

Employees repeatedly report unusual noises and vibrations coming from a conveyor system. Their manager delays arranging an inspection because production targets need to be met.

What went wrong?

A mechanical component eventually fails, causing equipment damage and narrowly missing a nearby employee. Earlier reports were not properly investigated or acted upon.

Key takeaway

Managers should respond promptly to reports of unsafe equipment, arrange appropriate inspections and ensure equipment is taken out of use where necessary. Production demands should never take priority over employee safety.

Workplace Scenario

Poor Communication During a Change in Working Procedures

Situation

A manufacturing company introduces a new production process. The manager updates the operating procedures but fails to communicate the changes to employees working on the night shift.

What went wrong?

Night-shift employees continue using the previous procedures, resulting in a near miss when machinery operates unexpectedly. The manager had not ensured that all affected employees received the updated instructions.

Key takeaway

Managers should communicate changes to working procedures clearly, provide additional training where necessary and confirm that all affected employees understand the updated safety requirements.

Workplace Scenario

Reporting a Potential Environmental Spill

Situation

An employee notices a small oil leak from machinery in an outdoor storage area. Believing the amount is too small to cause harm, they continue working without reporting it.

What went wrong?

The leaking oil spreads across the ground and reaches a nearby surface water drain, creating a risk of environmental pollution. Early reporting could have allowed trained personnel to take appropriate action before the situation worsened.

Key takeaway

Even small leaks and spills can pose environmental risks. Employees should promptly report suspected pollution incidents and follow workplace procedures so that appropriate containment and clean-up measures can be taken safely.

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Course information
  • Certificate on Successful Completion
  • Access course on Desktop, Laptop or Tablet
  • 20 - 24 Hour Duration
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