IOSH [The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health] was founded in 1945. It is the major professional body representing individual safety and health practitioners in the UK. The fundamental purpose of the Institution is to promote the safety, health and well-being of people at work, and people affected by work activities.
Woodward Scotland Ltd can offer all of the following IOSH courses:
IOSH Working Safely (1 Day)
IOSH Environmental Issues In Facilities Management (1 Day)
IOSH Health and Safety for Supervisors Course (2 Day)
IOSH Managing Safely (4 Day)
IOSH Managing Safely recertifiation course (1 Day)
IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities (1 Day)
IOSH Safety for Senior Executives (1 Day)
See below for details:
IOSH Working Safely
The IOSH Working Safely Course is designed for all types of people in the full range of business organisations. The personnel to attend this course are process workers, office workers, engineers, supervisory and management in all types of organisations, who need an initial understanding of health and safety at work.
By the end of the course delegates will have knowledge of:
~ hazards and risk assessments in the workplace
~ health and safety legislation and relevant regulations
~ the responsibilities of managers and supervisors and themselves for the management and implementation of safety in the workplace
~ apply principles of good practice in health and safety
~ be able to use effective communication
~ make sure that health and safety law is obeyed within their own workplace.
Course Content:
~ Hazard, risk and risk control ~ Work equipment
~ Safety management systems ~ Vehicle Movement
~ General housekeeping ~ Display Screen Equipment
~ Electrical Safety ~ Noise
~ Fire Prevention ~ Chemicals and substances
~ Manual Handling
Course duration:
1 day
Course Fees:
This course is only available in-house. Dates to be arranged with client. Course fee £625.00 + Vat plus
IOSH Course Fee of £10 + Vat plus IOSH Delegate Certification Fee of £20.00 + Vat
IOSH Managing Safely
The IOSH Managing Safely Course is a four day course designed for people in supervisory or management positions in all types of organisations, who need a broad understanding of health and safety at work. The aim is to give these managers a knowledge to help implement good practice for health and safety in the workplace.
Who For:
Any person who has any responsibility for supervising or managing people in the workplace or managers/MDs of small enterprises.
Course Content:
The modules for the IOSH Managing Safely Course are:
Module 1 ~ Introducing managing safely
Module 2 ~ Assessing Risks
Module 3 ~ Controlling Risks
Module 4 ~ Understanding your responsibilities
Module 5 ~ Identifying hazards
Module 6 ~ Investigating accidents and incidents
Module 7 ~ Measuring performance
Module 8 ~ Protecting our environment
There is two parts to the assessment for this course. The first is a question paper which covers the whole range of the course subjects and the second is a written project. An IOSH Certificate will be awarded to successful candidates.
Course duration:
4 days
Open Course Cost:
£445.00 + VAT per delegate [includes comprehensive notes and file, coffee, lunches, IOSH registration and examination fees.]
In-House Course Fees
This course is also available in-house. Dates to be arranged with client.
Course fee £2500.00 + Vat
IOSH Course Fee of £50 + Vat
IOSH Delegate Certification Fee of £20.00
IOSH Books £17 each (no vat)
IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities
The IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities is a four day course designed for those people who need to manage environmental issues in compliance with their organisation's policy, legislation and best practice.
Entry Criteria
There are no formal entry criteria for admission to the IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities programme.
Course Content
The list of subjects covered include:
* An introduction to environmental issues and their management
* Legal requirements
* Water
* Air
* Land
* Environmental management systems
Assessment
All candidates must complete a short assessment paper and a practical assignment. These are moderated by IOSH and upon successful completion, an IOSH certificate will be issued.
Course Programme
The course is delivered over 4 consecutive days.
Course Fees
This course is only available in-house. Dates to be arranged with client. Dates to be arranged with client. Course fee £2500.00 + Vat plus IOSH Course Fee of £50 + Vat plus IOSH Delegate Certification Fee of £20.00
IOSH Safety for Senior Executives
By the end of this course delegates should be aware of the moral, financial and legal implications of health and safety in the workplace.
In particular they should:
* appreciate the fact that health and safety is a main line management function, emanating from the top layers of management, and descending through the layers;
* appreciate the financial implications of accidents and ill health caused by working conditions;
* be aware of current legislation, in particular the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and other regulations relevant to their own workplace (including an appreciation of the way these statutes relate to one another);
* be aware of the penalties which may be imposed should offences related to health and safety legislation occur, including the concept of corporate manslaughter;
* be aware of the documentation and procedures an organisation is required to keep or carry out in order to satisfy legislation;
* be aware of the root causes of accidents;
* be aware of how the law is shifting in emphasis to a non-prescriptive approach based on the assessment of risk in terms of best current practice;
* have a basic appreciation of the principles of risk assessment; and
* appreciate the need to appoint competent persons to advise and carry out the health and safety function and the requirements of these professionals.
Course Structure and method of assessment
The duration of the course will be five hours. A brief end of course assessment will be included. The assessment will be a short executive health and safety related case study with a number of short questions relating to that case study attempted by each delegate.
Course Fees
This course is only available in-house. Dates to be arranged with client. Course fee £750.00 + Vat plus IOSH Course Fee of £10 + Vat plus IOSH Delegate Certification Fee of £20.00 + Vat
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