Course Overview

Every manager needs an understanding of health and safety. The IOSH Managing Safely course is designed for anyone in a supervisory or management role who requires a deeper, business-focused understanding of workplace safety.

Delivered over three days, this accredited course equips managers with the knowledge and tools to identify, evaluate, and control risks effectively. It supports compliance with UK health and safety law and helps embed a positive safety culture across the organisation.

This course provides clear, practical guidance and inspires leaders to take ownership of health and safety as an integral part of their management responsibilities.

Key Learning

• Recognise the moral, legal, and business reasons for managing health and safety
• Identify workplace hazards and assess associated risks
• Implement effective risk control measures and monitor their success
• Understand key employer and employee duties under UK law
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and prevent recurrence
• Measure and improve organisational health and safety performance

The IOSH Managing Safely course provides managers and supervisors with the essential knowledge and practical tools needed to manage health and safety within their teams. It goes beyond awareness, giving participants the confidence to apply best practice and meet legal requirements in line with UK health and safety legislation.

Developed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the world’s leading health and safety membership organisation, this accredited three-day course is suitable for managers in all sectors. It focuses on the real-life challenges faced by those responsible for people and processes, offering step-by-step guidance from start to finish.

The course covers the key legal frameworks underpinning workplace safety, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, particularly:

• Section 2 – Duties of employers to their employees
• Section 3 – Duties to others affected by work activities
• Section 7 – Duties of employees to take reasonable care and cooperate with safety arrangements
• It also reflects the principles of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which require employers to conduct suitable risk assessments and implement effective management systems.

Through a mix of interactive workshops, case studies, and discussions, delegates explore how to assess and control risks, understand responsibilities, investigate incidents, and measure performance. Each topic is supported with practical examples to help embed learning and ensure relevance to every workplace.

The syllabus includes:
• Introducing managing safely
• Assessing risks
• Controlling risks
• Understanding responsibilities
• Understanding hazards
• Investigating incidents
• Measuring performance

By the end of the course, participants will understand how to integrate health and safety management into daily operations, evaluate their organisation’s current systems, and take practical steps to reduce accidents and ill health. The result is safer teams, stronger compliance, and improved performance across the business.

This course is delivered face-to-face by IOSH-approved trainers and is ideal for managers, supervisors, and team leaders who have responsibility for others. No previous IOSH qualifications or membership are required.

Open course per person            £459
In-house for up to 8 people      £3448
In-house for up to 12 people   £3668