First Aid at Work

Outline of the day
  • Corporate governance, risk management and loss control
  • The Turnbull Report
  • Director’s guidelines
  • The loss triangle and the costs of accidents and incidents at work
  • Key criminal law responsibilities and sanctions
  • Key civil law liabilities
  • Immediate and underlying causation of accidents
  • Management system models - HSG65, BS8800, OHSAS18001
  • The role of risk assessment
  • Performance monitoring and target setting
  • Training
  • Developing a positive safety culture
Completion Objectives
  • Understand their role and responsibilities with respect to health and safety at work
  • Recognise the importance of integrating health and safety objectives into other key business
  • Understand performance objectives and good corporate governance
  • Take account of health and safety issues during business planning and decision making
  • Understand the financial and legal consequences of falling to manage health and safety effectively
  • Understand the principles of an effective health and safety management system
  • Identify the potential of performance monitoring and continual improvement
  • Recognise the importance of developing a positive safety culture to reduce unsafe behaviour and recognize the role that senior executives play in that process
Who should attend?
Board Directors, Managing Directors and Senior Executives who hold the ultimate responsibility for the health and safety performance of their organisation.
Duration?
Location?
3 days

The Forum Business Centre,
Worcester Road,
Stourport-on-Severn,
Worcestershire,
DY13 9BZ.

Tel: 01299 878363
Fax: 01299 871768