Health & Safety for Senior Managers

Objective

To ensure senior managers gain an appreciation of health and safety management arrangements and a suitable overview of core legislation, with its corresponding criminal and civil implications.

Contents

  • Core reasons for effective health and safety
  • Management responsibilities and liabilities
  • Definitions of key words and phrases
  • Application of criminal and civil law with regards to health and safety
  • Accident/incident investigation
  • Risk assessment
  • A broad overview of UK legislation commencing with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and sampling other relevant regulations such as:
    • Management of Health and Safety at Work
    • COSHH
    • PPE
    • Manual Handling
    • Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
    • Provision and Use of Work Equipment
    • Display Screen Equipment
    • Noise
    • Fire
    • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

 

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