The IOSH Managing Safely course content covers the seven modules below. It follows the same structure as the classroom-based open course, providing delegates with an insight into health and safety practices learning about their legal responsibilities to themselves, their employer and others, according to current legislation.

Module 1 – Introducing Managing Safely – some managers may see health and safety as an add-on to their role, even an intrusion. The first module makes it clear that managers are accountable for their teams.

Module 2 – Assessing Risks – this module defines and demystifies ‘risk’ and ‘risk assessment’. Risk assessments and a simple scoring system are introduced, and delegates carry out a series of assessments.

Module 3 – Controlling Risks – here, the session tackles cutting risks down, concentrating on the best techniques to control key risks, and how to choose the right method.

Module 4 – Understanding Your Responsibilities – the demands of the law and how the legal system works and introduces a health and system management system.

Module 5 – Identifying Hazards – all the main issues any operation has to deal with are covered in this module – entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise, housekeeping and the working environment.

Module 6 – Investigating Accidents and Incidents – the session starts with why accidents should be investigated and goes on to cover why things go wrong and how to carry out an investigation when they do.

Module 7 – Measuring Performance – this module explains how checking performance can help to improve health and safety. Delegates learn how to develop basic performance indicators and get to grips with auditing and proactive and reactive measuring.

You will complete a 45 minute exam online, consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions. In addition to this, you will complete a practical assessment in the form of a risk assessment. You will need to achieve 60% or more to pass the IOSH Managing Safely course.

On successful completion of your course, your certificate will be posted to you once your assessment score is verified and your certificate printed by IOSH. You will be awarded the same certificate as those who have completed a classroom IOSH Working Safely course.

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, although you will need a good understanding of spoken and written English. You will not need any prior health and safety knowledge or qualifications for this course. If you have any worries or concerns, please call or chat with us online.

All IOSH Managing Safely courses are run by Project Skills Solutions under our IOSH license and by our trainers.