Director Involvement in Health and Safety
The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 is a landmark in law. Health and safety is now accepted as a board level corporate performance issue, an important dimension of corporate social responsibility on which organisations should report to their stakeholders. This occupational safety training course will enable delegates to gain an understanding of a director’s role in agreeing and driving forward health and safety strategy.
"Great course. Would definitely attend another RoSPA program."
Bankole Akinlade, Trustee, Just Homes Ltd.
Who should attend?
Directors, governors, trustees, officers and their equivalents in the private, public and voluntary sector.
What are the learning outcomes?
- Knowledge of the essential principles of planning for health and safety, and the importance of this topic as a corporate governance issue
- The ability to understand the requirement that health and safety issues need to be addressed competently and systematically
- How to balance the health and safety equation within the business.
Course summary:
- Core actions required at board level
- How to deliver the health and safety message
- Monitoring and reviewing health and safety issues
- Review of case studies - inputs, outputs and outcomes.
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Birmingham
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1 Day |
£375.00
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£350.00
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- 16/08/2013
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Edinburgh
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1 Day |
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In-company
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1 Day |
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London
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1 Day |
£375.00
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£350.00
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- 27/06/2013
- 10/10/2013
- 20/02/2014
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Course outline
Also available to download: Director Involvement in Health & Safety (PDF 76kb)
Course objectives
This course will enable delegates to gain an understanding of a director’s role in agreeing and driving forward health and safety strategy.
Delegates should bring back to the workplace:
- An understanding of the key concepts outlined in HSE/Institute of Directors "Leading health and safety at work"
- The benefits of a "beyond compliance" approach
- Knowledge of the essential principles of planning for health and safety, and the importance of this topic as a corporate governance issue
- The importance of embedding health and safety into the business
- The ability to understand the requirement that health and safety issues need to be addressed competently and systematically
- How to balance the health and safety equation within the business.
Who should attend?
Directors, governors, trustees, officers and their equivalents in the private, public and voluntary sectors.
Course content
- Core actions at board level
- Delivering the message
- Monitoring and review
- Inputs, outputs and outcomes
- Open forum
Qualification
All delegates who successfully complete the course in full will be awarded a RoSPA certificate of training.
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Related information:
The occupational safety [Occupational Safety] section of the website has a wealth of advice and information on all areas of safety at work, in addition to details of our current campaigns, resources, conferences and affiliated groups.
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