Controlling Hazards for Managers

Is it right for me?

This course is designed for maintenance and production managers with some previous knowledge of industrial health and safety. It can also be delivered to an audience with no engineering skill set or as a refresher.

What will I learn?

The course provides an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to contribute to an effective health and safety management system. Topics include:

• Identification of Hazards in the workplace

• Evaluating Hazards (Risk Estimation)

• Evaluating and Controlling Risks

• Practical Risk Evaluation and Control

• Health and Safety Management and Monitoring Systems

• Practical Workplace Safety Inspection (Site Exercise)

• Accident Investigations

• Permits to Work and Safe Systems of Work

• Controlling Specific Hazards and Risks associated with:

  • Electrical Safety (HV, LV and In-service equipment testing)

  • Pressure Systems

  • Explosive Atmospheres

  • Hot Work

  • Confined Spaces

The benefits?

At the end of the training, the delegates will be able to:

• Apply the principles of risk assessment within the safety management system and decide on appropriate control measures

• Identify workplace hazards and the hierarchy of controls

• Prepare and implement monitoring systems to undertake reviews in the workplace

• Set reasonable targets and objectives and plan accordingly

• Ensure adequate provision of health and safety training information and instruction, training and supervision

• Investigate accidents and incidents, determine their causes and take appropriate action

• Communicate effectively on health and safety within the site to both internal and external employees/contractors and visitors.

• Develop and implement processes to effectively control contractors when on site

• Effectively introduce a permit to work system, and associated documents.