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Health and Safety from a Management Perspective

An ideal opportunity for senior managers/business owners to understand their health and safety responsibilities to their business.

Description

It's never been more important to understand your health and safety responsibilities as a manager. This full day course is an ideal opportunity for senior managers/business owners to understand their health and safety responsibilities to their business, learn to implement a practical health and safety system and make their workplace safer and more productive.

 

Testimonial

"Leon's pragmatic approach to Health and Safety made it easy to understand. Very practical and real life examples its easy for learner to relate to" - 2024

Content

  • Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 – what the legislative framework requires

  • Health and Safety at Work Regulations – which support the Act

  • Tools to develop a simple, practical and good practice health and safety system

  • The duty holders under the law – and their duties

  • Penalties – for non-compliance

  • Building and promoting a positive health and safety culture in your workplace – create a competitive advantage

  • How to manage the difficult conversations with your workers

  • Information about further health and safety training.

Takeaways

  • Lead from the top

  • Ask the right questions

  • Develop a culture that puts health and safety first

  • Understand your roles and responsibilities in health and safety

  • Consider the hazards your workers face, and act.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed to engage mid and senior level managers who need a greater understanding of their health and safety role within the business, and how great leadership can dramatically influence the development of organisational culture.

What Learners Have Said

" Some great tips and techniques especially around culture building. Will absolutely use them as I own my own business."  - 2024

"Training was very practical. Tools will be applied in short order. For me, the value was in bringing all my previous experience into order from a legislation and practical application perspective." - 2023

Speakers

Leon Fox is the owner and Director of The Safety Guru Ltd. and Principal of Safety Associates, specialising in OHS consultancy and workplace training.He has previously been an Injury Prevention Consultant and National Trainer for ACC and has managed an industrial labour recruitment agency. Leon brings a mixture of business pragmatism and legislative knowledge to his workshops, laced with a genuine passion for OHS and seeing people go home safely. He is an excellent communicator and culture change facilitator and, as a presenter, Leon engages easily and quickly with groups from all organisational levels.

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