Health and Safety Management

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program equips professionals with essential knowledge and skills to oversee and enhance workplace safety protocols. It empowers participants to implement effective health and safety measures tailored to diverse organizational needs.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand key health and safety legislation and its applications for high-hazard industries.

• Develop and implement a strong safety culture within their organizations.

• Utilize risk management tools, including HAZOP studies and risk perception techniques.

• Apply behavioral safety concepts to improve safety outcomes.

• Enhance current safety practices to reduce workplace accidents and ensure compliance.

Targeted Audience:

• Managers and Supervisors.

• Team Leaders.

• Professionals from various fields.

• Safety Professionals.

• Employee Representatives.

Program Outlines:

Unit 1:

Health and Safety Legislation and Systems:

• Overview of health and safety legislation in high-hazard industries.

• Key regulations: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 and the Seveso Directive (EU Directive).

• Introduction to Process Safety Management (PSM).

• Components of a Safety Management System (SMS).

• Understanding the outer and inner environments of SMS.

• Role of legislation in shaping workplace safety.

• How compliance influences safety outcomes.

Unit 2:

Building a Policy and Safety Culture:

• Establishing health and safety policies tailored to organizational needs.

• Management's responsibility for workplace accidents.

• Identifying organizational, human, and job factors in safety.

• Frameworks for organizing health and safety initiatives.

• Core components: Control, Co-operation, Communication, Competence.

• Creating and sustaining a positive safety culture.

• Integrating safety culture into daily operations.

Unit 3:

Planning, Risk Control, and Implementation:

• Essentials of effective planning and implementation in safety management.

• Structuring management arrangements for optimal safety.

• Risk control systems: Inputs, processes, and outputs.

• Techniques for conducting thorough risk assessments.

• Overview of work permit systems and LO/TO processes.

• Ensuring effective hazard communication.

• How to perform Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments.