Health & Safety for Managers and Supervisors

This course explains the health and safety duties that apply to people who manage or supervise others in Great Britain, from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to personal and corporate liability. You will learn how to lead by example, use Plan-Do-Check-Act, manage risk, consult your team, monitor and investigate. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training, competence or your employer's own procedures.
Modules
5
Duration
About 50 minutes
Pass mark
80%
Assessment
10 questions from a bank of 17

Learning outcomes

  • ✓Explain the main legal duties of employers, managers and employees under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
  • ✓Describe how visible leadership and the Plan-Do-Check-Act approach support effective health and safety management.
  • ✓Apply risk assessment, safe systems of work, competence and supervision in your own area of responsibility.
  • ✓Consult and involve workers in line with the consultation regulations.
  • ✓Carry out practical monitoring and contribute to incident investigations.
  • ✓Recognise when managers can be personally liable and how the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 applies to organisations.

Course contents

  1. Module 1: Your Legal Duties

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  2. Module 2: Leading Health and Safety

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  3. Module 3: Risk, Safe Systems, Competence and Supervision

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  4. Module 4: Consultation, Monitoring and Investigation

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  5. Module 5: Accountability and Liability

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  6. Final assessment & certificate