Managing Safely

Managing Safely is designed to give managers and supervisors the practical knowledge they need to manage workplace health and safety responsibilities effectively. The course explains why safety management matters and explores the moral, legal, and financial consequences of inadequate safety practices.

Participants will learn how to identify workplace hazards, assess and control risks, respond to incidents, and contribute to a positive safety culture. The programme focuses on practical management actions rather than turning participants into technical safety specialists, making it suitable for managers and supervisors across a wide range of industries.

• Understand the importance of managing workplace health and safety
• Recognise the moral, legal, and financial consequences of poor safety management
• Understand how legislation and organisational requirements influence workplace safety
• Learn how to assess, reduce, and control workplace risks
• Identify common workplace hazards and understand appropriate control measures
• Understand how to evaluate and respond to workplace incidents
• Recognise the benefits of effective health and safety management systems
• Understand the principles that support positive safety and health performance

Managing Safely is suitable for managers and supervisors working in any industry or sector. It is particularly useful for professionals who have responsibility for people, resources, workplace activities, or operational risks.

The course helps managers and supervisors develop practical safety management skills so they can better identify workplace risks, take appropriate action, and integrate health and safety into their everyday management responsibilities.

By completing Managing Safely, participants will be able to:

• Explain why effective workplace safety management is important
• Understand key health and safety terminology
• Recognise how legal and organisational requirements influence workplace safety
• Assess workplace risks and identify suitable control measures
• Identify workplace hazards and understand their potential consequences
• Respond appropriately to workplace incidents
• Contribute to an effective health and safety management system
• Promote a stronger safety culture within their teams and organisation
• Apply practical safety management principles to everyday workplace activities

The course includes a written assessment and a practical workplace-based project.

• The written assessment lasts approximately 45 minutes.
• The assessment consists of 30 questions presented in a variety of formats.
• Participants must also complete a workplace risk assessment project.
• The project must be completed within two weeks of completing the course.