IOSH Managing Safely® Course (English)

Description

Training Objectives

At the end of this IOSH Managing Safely training, you will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of occupational health and safety (OHS)
• Establish a risk assessment process adapted to your workplace
• Implement effective control measures to reduce identified risks
• Investigate incidents and accidents (analyzing causes and implementing corrective actions)
• Communicate effectively on OHS with colleagues and involve them in this approach
• Set up an OHS management system and evaluate its performance
• Successfully complete two examinations to obtain your IOSH Managing Safely® certificate

Program Overview

Day 1

1. Introduction to workplace safety management
   • Ethical, legal, and financial reasons
   • Responsibilities and obligations of managers
2. Risk assessment
   • Definitions: hazard, dangerous, event, risk
   • Probability and consequence
   • Risk assessment process and system
   • Benefits of risk assessment
   • Practical work: identify hazards, assess and manage risks

Day 2

3. Risk management
   • “Reasonably practicable” principle
   • Risk matrix evaluation
   • Hierarchy of control measures
   • Impact of controls on incidents
   • Residual risk
4. Understanding responsibilities
   • Legal requirements for worker protection
   • “Reasonably foreseeable” risks
   • Knowledge tests: common, sectoral, expert
   • Criminal vs civil law in OHS
   • Sanctions for non‑compliance
   • Sources of legal advice
   • Key elements of an OHS management system
   • Importance of leadership

Day 3

5. Identification of common hazards
   • Six main hazard categories and classification
   • Frequent workplace hazards, consequences, symptoms, and management
6. Investigation of accidents and incidents
   • Definitions: incident, accident, near miss
   • Reasons for investigation
   • Benefits of investigations
   • Immediate, underlying, and root causes
   • Post‑incident measures
   • Incident report writing
   • Structured investigation approach

Day 4

7. Performance evaluation
   • Types of performance indicators
   • Key performance indicators (KPIs)
   • Proactive vs reactive indicators
   • OHS audits: internal and external
   • Audit elements
8. Risk analysis project exercises
   • Candidates present results and discuss methodology
   • Guidelines for successful risk analysis project

Day 5 – Theoretical Exam

• 30 multiple‑choice questions (45 minutes)
• Minimum score: 36/60
• Remote proctoring via AutoProctor (webcam, screen sharing, quiet space required)

Practical Exam (10 days after Day 5)

• Workplace risk analysis report (model provided)
• Minimum score: 23/38
• Submission by email to examination@occupationalsafetyoffice.com

Certification

• Certificate valid for life, issued within 6–10 days after passing both exams
• Retake option available in case of failure