IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors
Online, in-person or virtual training
IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors helps business leaders to understand and fulfil their health and safety responsibilities. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of employees is a moral imperative and a legal and financial necessity.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of their personal and corporate liabilities and know how to incorporate health and safety into decision-making and strategic planning. They will understand how to build a strong health and safety culture to secure the long-term success and reputation of the business.
If you are a CITB levy registered employer, you are eligible for 70% funding towards this course. Please email sales@Praxis42.com or call 0203 011 4242 for more information.
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IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors Training
Course duration: approximately 6 hours.
£249
£299
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IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors
- Study anytime, anywhere with 190 days to complete
- Immediate enrolment and course access
- Interactive content with multimedia, quizzes, and simulations
- Includes latest IOSH Assessment and Project (v5.0)
- Module summaries reinforce key learning
- 100% online – no classroom attendance required
- Track learner progress via SHINE LMS
- SCORM-compliant – compatible with your LMS
- Support from IOSH-approved in-house tutors
- All materials and IOSH registration fee included
- Genuine IOSH Digital Certificate awarded
- No hidden costs or extra charges
Ways to study
Online
You can study whenever and wherever suits you. IOSH online courses are delivered through our SHINE platform, or to your own learning management system via SCORM.
Virtual Classroom
Combine the benefits of face-to-face and online learning. Our experienced IOSH Approved trainers deliver training virtually. You also benefit from access to our online resources.
In-person
If you would like training to be delivered to a group, you can arrange for one of our expert IOSH trainers to visit your workplace, or another location that suits you.
eLearning
With eLearning, participants can access course materials at their convenience, fitting around their commitments.
- Engaging. Our IOSH courses engage learners through multimedia elements, simulations, and interactive exercises. This encourages active participation and increases learning retention.
- Tracking. Our learning management system, SHINE, enables administrators to track learners’ progress, the courses they have attended and the dates, which supports health and safety compliance.
- SCORM compatible. We offer courses as SCORM files so they can be integrated into an organisation’s existing learning management system.
- Assessment. There are multiple-choice quizzes throughout the courses so learners can check their understanding as they progress and consolidate their learning.
- Summaries. Each module concludes with a summary, reinforcing key concepts and enhancing understanding.
Our virtual classroom combines the advantages of in-person training with online learning.
- Experienced trainers. Online tutorials are led by health and safety trainers with many years of experience in the field. Learners benefit from their expertise and industry knowledge.
- Interactive. Learners can ask questions in real-time and receive immediate feedback from trainers, enhancing their understanding.
- Bespoke. Courses can be customised to meet an organisation’s specific requirements, so participants can apply what they have learned most effectively.
Virtual Classroom
Face-to-Face
Learning in-person in a collaborative environment equips your team with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure workplace safety and compliance.
- Expert trainers. Benefit from the expertise of qualified trainers with years of health and safety experience across a broad range of industries and types of organisations.
- Flexible. Choose a location convenient for your team, whether at your premises or a designated training facility.
- Tailored. Course content can be customised to align with your organisation’s specific requirements and industry challenges, ensuring knowledge can be applied effectively to your workplace.
- Supportive. Learners engage in discussions, share knowledge, and collaborate to learn from each other’s perspectives and experiences as well as from the trainer.
- Interactive. Sessions are interactive to encourage active engagement which enhances understanding and helps learners to retain knowledge. Learning is through questions, feedback, discussions, and instructor-led presentations.
On your LMS, or ours.
The Safety for Executives and Directors course is:
- An ideal solution to achieve legal compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Designed to foster a workplace culture that encourages everyone to assess risks and follow safe procedures.
- Developed by qualified and experienced health, safety, and environment professionals with extensive expertise in delivering training solutions.
Praxis42 is an IOSH Approved Partner, which means our courses meet the highest quality standards.
By the end of IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors training, participants will:
- Understand their health and safety responsibilities as a senior leader.
- Be able to integrate health and safety into strategic planning, decision making and the management of supply chains.
- Know that prioritising health and safety at management level minimises risks, reduces losses and ensures resources are allocated efficiently.
- Know the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively.
- Understand how to establish a strong safety culture throughout the business.
- Be able to develop a strategic health and safety plan tailored to their organisation’s goals and resources.
- Understand how to improve health and safety management performance through monitoring and review.
Module 1 – The moral, legal and financial case
- Exploring the moral imperatives guiding health and safety practices and the legal responsibilities of executives and directors.
- Looking at the financial ramifications of inadequate health and safety management through case studies.
Module 2 – Plan
- How to develop a strategic health and safety plan aligned with the organisation’s goals and objectives. This includes:
- identifying workplace hazards,
- assessing risks,
- establishing clear policies and procedures,
- implementing effective communication channels,
- setting measurable objectives for health and safety improvement.
Module 3 – Do
- Focusing on the implementation phase.
- How to:
- allocate resources and responsibilities for health and safety,
- provide adequate training and competency development for employees,
- ensure compliance with regulations,
- establish emergency response procedures,
- implement effective control measures to mitigate risk.
Module 4 – Check
- How to establish systems for monitoring and measuring health and safety performance. This includes:
- conducting regular inspections and audits,
- reviewing incident data,
- evaluating the effectiveness of control measures,
- ensuring legal compliance through assessments and reviews.
Module 5 – Act
- Exploring ways to foster a culture of continuous improvement in health and safety.
- How to:
- encourage employee involvement,
- review and update policies based on lessons learned,
- implement corrective actions,
- promote a positive safety culture throughout the organisation.
Module 6 – Final review
- An opportunity to reflect on personal and organisational progress in health and safety management.
- Participants will:
- assess their confidence levels,
- identify areas for further development,
- establish plans for ongoing professional development,
- review key insights gained from the course.
At the end of IOSH Safety for Executives there is a personal commitment statement, which gives participants an opportunity to to reflect on personal and organisational progress in health and safety management. This will be graded as a pass or fail depending on the information submitted.
Participants will be given feedback if they fail so they can amend their statement in order to pass.
Who should take this course?
The IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors course is beneficial to senior leaders in organisations of all sizes across every sector.
Course duration
The IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors online course takes approximately 6 hours to complete in the participant’s own time.
Certificate
On successful completion of the course participants will receive an IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors Certificate.
Course Expiry
Unassigned courses expire 12 months from purchase. Once assigned, the course remains accessible for 190 days or until completion, whichever is sooner.
What support is available if I get stuck during the course?
All learners have access to support from our team throughout the course. For eLearning, this includes technical assistance and guidance on assessments. For virtual and in-person delivery, our expert trainers are available to answer questions and provide clarification during sessions.
Can I pay for the course in instalments or do I have to pay upfront?
We understand that budgeting for training is important. Please contact our team to discuss available payment options, including invoicing and payment terms for organisations.
Is there a deadline for completing the eLearning course?
Yes, learners have 12 months to complete the eLearning course, which provides plenty of flexibility to fit study around work and personal commitments.
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