The course is based on the latest version 5.0 syllabus, published by IOSH in June 2017. It requires 22 hours of study.

MODULE ONE: INTRODUCING MANAGING SAFELY

• The three key moral, legal and financial reasons for managing safely
• Managers’ responsibility and accountability for safety and health in the workplace

MODULE TWO: ASSESSING RISKS

• Definitions of the terms ‘hazard’, ‘hazardous event’ and ‘risk’
• Definition of the term ‘risk assessment’
• Definition of the terms ‘likelihood’ and ‘consequence’
• Risk assessment process and risk rating systems
• The benefits of carrying out risk assessment

MODULE THREE: CONTROLLING RISKS

• Definition of the term ‘reasonably practicable’
• How to evaluate risk using a risk matrix and how to control those risks
• How to reduce risk by applying the ‘hierarchy of risk control’
• How implementing risk controls can impact the likelihood of an incident, consequence of an incident or both factors
• Definition of the term ‘residual risk’

MODULE FOUR: UNDERSTANDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• An overview of what the law requires an organisation to do to protect the safety and health of workers and other persons under its control
• Definition of the term ‘reasonably foreseeable’
• The three knowledge tests to help determine ‘reasonably foreseeable’ risks: common, industry and expert knowledge
• The difference between criminal law and civil law in relation to safety and health
• The possible outcomes of not working within the law
• Where to find help and guidance for working within the law
• The key parts, and the elements of each part, of a health and safety management system
• The key benefits of introducing a health and safety management system
• Why leadership is an essential part of a health and safety management system

MODULE FIVE: UNDERSTANDING HAZARDS

• The six main hazard categories and how hazards can fall into more than one group:
• mechanical
• physical
• chemical
• environmental
• biological
• organisational
• Common hazards in the workplace, their effects and symptoms and how to manage them, including:
• aggression and violence
• asbestos
• bullying
• chemicals
• computer workstation
• confined spaces
• drugs and alcohol
• electricity
• fire
• getting in and out
• heights
• housekeeping
• lighting
• manual handling
• noise
• plant and machinery
• radiation
• slips and trips
• stress
• temperature
• vehicles and transport
• vibration
• any other relevant hazards

MODULE SIX: INVESTIGATING INCIDENTS

• Definition of the terms ‘incident’, ‘accident’ and ‘near miss’
• Reasons to investigate incidents
• The benefits of incident investigation
• Definition of the terms ‘immediate’, ‘underlying’ and ‘root’ causes in relation to incidents
• The actions to be taken following an incident
• Incident reporting
• The stages of a structured approach to incident investigation

MODULE SEVEN: MEASURING PERFORMANCE

• The three essential principles for good safety and health performance
• What types of information performance indicators can give to help improve safety and health in the workplace
• The characteristics of good key performance indicators
• The differences between ‘proactive’ and ‘reactive’ performance indicators
• What is meant by ‘auditing’
• The two types of auditing: internal and external
• Types of evidence used in an audit

ASSESSMENT

• A 25 question, multiple format assessment, completed online
• A risk assessment based project that completed after the online assessment and submitted for marking.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

IOSH Managing Safely eLearning is studied online via the International Workplace Academy website.

The course has been designed for use on PCs, laptops and responsive devices including Apple and Android tablets and smartphones.

We recommend using a recent version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for an optimal experience, but the course has been compatibility tested against:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
• Microsoft Edge
• Google Chrome (v52 or later)
• Mozilla Firefox (v47 or later)
• Apple Safari 9

In the interests of security and performance it is always recommended you upgrade to the latest supported version of your chosen web browser.

An enterprise version of the course is available for business, which can be delivered via the International Workplace online learning platform, or through integration with the client organisation’s LMS and/or reporting system. Please contact us for further information.

ACCESSIBILITY

In consultation with UKIE, appointed to the UK Government’s panel on accessibility in gaming and online learning, the course has been designed to be user-friendly for people with cognitive impairments, and to enhance the learning experience for people who find traditional ‘written word’ learning challenging.

AUDIO AND VIDEO

The course contains audiovisual content, including videos and animations, and an optional voiceover. Audio settings are controlled by the learner. The course can be completed without audio if desired: all audio content is captioned. Note that use audio controls may be impacted on Android devices as a result of software restrictions.

ACCESSING THE COURSE AND REPORTS

As course provider licenced by IOSH to deliver the course, International Workplace must retain control of the course content, and the progress and performance data of users on the course. However, our systems have been developed to make the end-to-end process as seamless as possible for corporate clients.

For organisations wishing to use International Workplace’s LMS we can apply your corporate branding to the system. And we can integrate with LDAP and ADFS single-sign-on systems or any of the authentication protocols supported by simpleSAMLphp, to allow their users to access the LMS without the need for additional login.

For organisations with their own corporate LMS, our use of Tin Can xAPI (the modern replacement for SCORM) to provide tracking allows us to launch the course from your LMS for a seamless user experience, while tracking remains under our control. And our reporting API ensures you can import progress data back into your own system.

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