Who is this course for?

Anyone and everyone – in a working role who wants to learn the basics of safety and health.

Aim

Working Safely is for people at any level, in any sector worldwide, who need a grounding in the essentials of safety and health. It gives everyone at work an understanding of why they must ‘work safely’ – and does it in an enjoyable way.  Delegates can benefit from greater productivity, from fewer hours lost due to sickness and accidents, improved company-wide safety awareness culture and appreciation of safety measures.

Successful delegates are awarded an IOSH Working Safely certificate and/or passport card.

Delivery Method

• Memorable and thought-provoking facts and case studies
• Modules backed by clear examples and recognisable scenarios
• Summaries to reinforce key points
• Checklists and materials supplied for subsequent use in workplace
• Informal and interactive quizzes and discussions

Business benefits

• Peace of mind from training that’s designed and quality-controlled by IOSH – the Chartered body for safety and health professionals
• Minimal disruption to working days and shifts – the programme is delivered in just one day, including the assessment
• Efficient and effective learning – health, safety and environmental basics are covered in a single, self-contained session
• Globally-recognised, respected and certificated training for its staff
• Active staff involvement improves the workplace, and improves company reputation within the supply chain
• Memorable and thought-provoking facts and case studies from around the world, to help reinforce learning throughout the course. Each module is backed by scenarios from genuine work situations. The course includes interactive games and quizzes, helping delegates to learn.

Assessment and Certification

• Evaluation using a multi-format question paper and a multiple choice hazard spotting exercise
• Choice of IOSH Working Safely certificate and/or the IOSH Safety Passport as proof of qualification

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for Managers, Supervisors and anyone else within a role of responsibility for managing risk within their sector or organisation.

Aim

The IOSH Managing Safely certificate is targeted at managers in any organisation or sector who are required to manage risk and resources. It aims to ensure that safety issues are appreciated by those who are employed as line managers and to enable these people to review their departmental systems for safety. The course also helps managers to introduce new controls and implement changes in order to reduce risks in the workplace.

Course Content

• Introducing Managing Safely
  Why is it important to manage safely?
  What is your role in influencing managing safely?
• Assessing risks
  What is risk?
  What is a risk assessment?
  How are risk assessments carried out?
• Controlling risks
  How do you reduce risk?
  How do you decide which risk control to use?
• 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?
• Understanding hazards
  What are common hazards?
  What can you do about common hazards?
• Investigating incidents
  Why investigate incidents?
  How do incidents happen?
  How do you carry out an incident investigation?
• Measuring performance
  What is performance measurement about?
  How do you measure health and safety performance?
  What is auditing?
• Protecting our environment
  What is the impact of industry on the environment?
  How can you control pollution and waste?
  What are the benefits of improved environmental performance?
  What are the main elements of an environmental management system?

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, syndicate working and Presentation/demonstrations, practical application and question and answer paper. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

This course is also available virtually.

How the course delivery style suits you

• Memorable and thought-provoking facts and case studies help drive the points home over the whole course.
• Each module is backed by clear examples and recognisable scenarios, and summaries reinforce the key learning points.
• The course includes checklists and other materials for delegates to try out and then use when they get back to their own workplaces.
• The programme can be delivered flexibly so that it suits your business.
• Health, safety and environmental basics are covered in a single programme.

Business benefits

• Greater productivity as fewer hours are lost due to sickness and accidents.
• Improved company-wide safety awareness culture and appreciation for safety measures.
• Active staff involvement to improve the workplace.
• Nationally-recognised and respected certification for managers and supervisors.
• Enhanced reputation within the supply chain.

Assessment and Certification

• A 25 question, multiple-format assessment paper.
• A risk assessment based project.
• When you pass, you’ll be awarded an IOSH Managing Safely certificate.

Who is this course for?

The course is aimed at anyone who requires a basic understanding of manual handling and how to life and carry loads correctly.

Aim

To introduce manual handling safe practices in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

Our EUSR Manual Handling assessment based course allows us to introduce safe practices in the workplace. Delegates will be aware of the principles behind safe manual handling of loads. To lift and carry loads within their capacity using aids and assistance as required.

Delegates will learn how to state the parts of the body at risk of injury when lifting incorrectly and the injuries that may occur as a result. They will be able to demonstrate the techniques that can be applied to the manual handling of loads in order to achieve economy of effort and observe the improvements in their manual handling skills.

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, syndicate working and presentation/demonstrations and practical application. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

Continual assessment process with final written question paper and practical assessment leading to EUSR certification of achievement.

Duration

3-3.5 hours

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone who is required to wear a safety harness at work as a part of their workplace activity. This will include suitable inspection before wearing.

Aim

To understand the requirement for, and carry out a thorough periodical inspection of Safety Harnesses and safely inspect and wear a Safety Harness as to the manufacturer’s instructions and company policy and procedure

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to identify the intended use of common items of fall protection equipment, requirements for pre use inspection and correct fitting and adjustment of a full body harness including a good understanding of all current associated legislation requirements.

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, syndicate working and Presentation/demonstrations, practical application and question and answer paper. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

Continued assessment process and final question paper leading to certification on successfully completing the course.

Duration

3 hours.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone who works at height. This includes working immediately above ground level and also includes working processes that can lead to workers falling into something, even from ground level such as a tank or vessel, or over an edge.

Aim

The aim of this course is to make delegates aware of the need to:

• Properly plan and organise work at height
• Ensure those working at height are competent
• Understand the need carry out risk assessments and select the appropriate work equipment
• Control the risks from fragile surfaces
• Properly inspect and maintain equipment for working at height

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to follow the hierarchy for managing risks from working at height, taking steps to avoid, prevent or reduce risks and have an understanding of the correct equipment for working at height.

Delivery Methods

A combination of:

• classroom based activity
• syndicate working
• presentation
• demonstrations
• practical harness fitting and inspection
• question and answer paper

As well as a wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

Continued assessment process and final question paper leading to certification on successfully completing the course.

Duration

3 hours.

Who is this course for?

The Evacuation Chair Training course is for anyone who may need to use or assist in the evacuation of persons with impaired mobility in the event of a fire or other emergency requiring the evacuation of a building using an evacuation chair.

Aim

To ensure that delegates have a greater knowledge and understanding of fire and emergency evacuation procedures in the workplace including the safe use of the evacuation chair to aid the evacuation of people with impaired mobility.

Learning Outcomes

Delegates will learn how to use an evacuation chair safely and efficiently. This course will also ensure that delegates have a better understanding of company evacuation procedures affecting mobility-impaired people along with the issues affecting those with mobility impairment.

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, syndicate working and Presentation/demonstrations, practical application and question and answer paper. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

Continued assessment process with a question and answer paper leading to certification on successfully completing the course.

Duration

2 hours

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone working with materials or substances that can produce a heat source leading to the possibility of fire breaking out in the workplace. This includes the use of hot air guns, blow torches, welding equipment, grinders and cut off saws and other items causing a potential ignition source.

Aim

The hot works course is designed to give delegates an understanding of  basic fire safety in the workplace including relevant safe systems of work, method statements and permit to work procedures.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to set up a safe system of work including method statement and work in accordance with a hot works permit. The delegates will also understand the fire safety requirements associated with hot works and have a practical understanding of fire prevention and safe use of fire extinguishers and fire blanket in the workplace.

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, syndicate working and Presentation/demonstrations, practical application and question and answer paper. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

Continued assessment process leading to certification on successfully completing the course.

Duration

1 day (6 hours)

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone who has the role of Fire Marshal and is responsible in whole or part for the safe evacuation of workplace colleagues and others including day to day workplace Fire prevention . This includes the role of Emergency Evacuation Coordinator for emergencies such as bomb threat, terrorism, natural disasters and other emergencies.

Aim

This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and incorporated company specific fire safety policies and procedures and prepare for the role of the Emergency Evacuation Coordinator.

Learning Outcomes

To enable delegates to understand and effectively comply with the relevant legislation and regulations associated with basic fire safety awareness in the workplace including the duties and role of the Fire Marshal and understand the role of the Emergency Evacuation Coordinator in emergency situations other that fire. This includes:

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, presentation and demonstrations. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

This is an attendance course with no assessment and leads to an IFE accredited certificate of attendance upon completion.

Duration

1 day (6 hours)

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone who requires a basic understanding or workplace fire safety including the safe identification and use of portable fire extinguishers, safe evacuation and fire prevention information. The course also covers good home fire safety advice including bedtime routines and fire evacuation planning.

Aim

This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and incorporated company specific fire safety policies and procedures

Learning Outcomes

To enable delegates to understand and effectively comply with the relevant legislation and regulations associated with basis fire safety awareness in the workplace. This includes:

Delivery Method

A combination of classroom based activity, presentation and demonstrations. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Assessment and Certification

This is an attendance course with no assessment and leads to an IFE accredited certificate of attendance upon completion.

Duration

3 hours