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Why Should HSE Professionals Study the IOSH Managing Safely Course? 6 Key Benefits

December 2024

If you're wondering why take the IOSH Managing Safely course, you're not alone. This course has become increasingly popular among team leaders, supervisors and managers because it equips them with essential health and safety skills to enhance workplace safety. Completing the IOSH Managing Safely course can transform managers into effective health and safety leaders, making workplaces safer, more productive, and more compliant with HSE regulations.

An increased awareness of health and safety procedures, as well as how best to implement them facilitates a safer working environment. In turn, a safer working environment inspires a more productive workplace reaping rewards for both employees and businesses alike. Make no mistake, this is one qualification well worth pursuing if you or your management staff need to be health and safety qualified.

What is the IOSH Managing Safely Course?

The IOSH Managing Safely course is a basic introduction to risk management health and safety, specifically aimed at management and supervisory staff.

The syllabus is structured in such a way as to give those with management responsibility a better understanding of the practical tasks necessary to guarantee the safety of those under their stewardship.

Topics covered include:

  • Responsibilities and accountabilities
  • Assessment and control of hazards
  • Accident and incident investigation
  • The evaluation of health and safety performance throughout the department/business.

On completion of five modules worth of study, a 45-minute, multiple choice test is undertaken followed by a safety risk assessment assignment. This practical element must be conducted within two weeks of the quiz finishing, allowing delegates to demonstrate the knowledge they have gained.

The IOSH Managing Safely course can be overseen by verified providers at either a training centre or place of work. Online and in classroom methods of learning are available and any good training provider will be able to provide an in-company training solution whether this be online or in a classroom.

6 Benefits of Taking the IOSH Managing Safely Course

Achieving IOSH accreditation benefits both the individual and of course their employing business by:

  • Helping to improve health and safety awareness,
  • Minimising risk
  • Allowing employees a safe place to work
  • Providing learners with the opportunity to take on further responsibility
  • Enhancing their career options.


1. Enhanced Workplace Safety and Reduced Absences


Mainly though, an improvement in health and safety knowledge is key and as touched upon earlier, a better appreciation of health and safety generally will minimise the threat of accidents and illnesses combined. In a direct correlation sickness and absence will duly diminish, allowing companies to be more productive and profitable in the process.


2. Motivated and Empowered Employees


The teachings of a course such as the IOSH Managing Safely can also energise staff, motivating them to take collective responsibility for the safety of themselves and those they work alongside. A real team spirit can be created and that’s not just for the people taking the course.


3. Confidence in Management


As for the managers themselves they will gain a methodical practical understanding of how to manage staff safely, allowing them to become confident enough to control risks and hazards. Better still, they will be well prepared to investigate such incidents and identify the causes, meaning future risks will be kept to a minimum. Just as importantly however, they can measure overall performance courtesy of a scoring system laid out in the course material.


4. Flexible and Time-Efficient Learning


The fact that IOSH Managing Safely covers such a broad spectrum – encompassing health, safety and environmental basics in one single programme - makes it time efficient. This is ideal for the busiest managers who will also welcome its sheer flexibility, particularly with online learning. Refreshingly, learning can be arranged in line with working hours, however variable.


5. Globally Recognised Certification


Finally, it never hurts to boast an internationally recognised certification. This reflects well on the business in the first instance but the individual also. Remember, this qualification is for life and will look good on any curriculum vitae should staff choose to move on.


6. Commitment to Excellence


Clearly, the reasons to seek the IOSH Managing Safely qualification speak for themselves however it is those who take their managerial responsibilities seriously and businesses that want to invest in the health and safety of their business, that stand to gain the most.


Need A Refresh? Maintain Standards with IOSH Managing Safely Refresher

In a bid to maintain standards long-term, IOSH also offers the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course to all who have passed Managing Safely previously. This factor differentiates their material from similar training managers are obligated to complete yet ultimately forget just as quickly.


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