IOSH Managing Safely

The benefits for taking the IOSH Managing Safely course are plentiful – ranging from a heightened awareness on how to improve Health and Safety measures generally, to developing greater leadership traits. This IOSH qualification will also support minimise the threat of accidents and illness, improve attendance records and reduce workplace injuries. A complete workforce is undoubtedly a more productive one, regardless of size or sector.

Crucially, IOSH Managing Safely is internationally recognised. Employees that successfully complete this IOSH Certificate demonstrate a company’s commitment to keeping its workforce safe and thus differentiates them from many competitors. Having IOSH Managing Safely certified staff contributes to companies fulfilling their legal responsibilities.

The IOSH Managing Safely is open to everyone and does not require any prior qualifications or prerequisites. While the course is aimed at those in managerial and supervisory positions, experience in these fields is not necessarily required to take the course.

The IOSH Managing Safely is a great foundation level course providing those in managerial positions with the knowledge they need to ensure their teams are working as safely as possible. This means applicants require no knowledge of health and safety prior to taking the course.

The theories and practical knowledge gained from the IOSH Managing Safely course will allow you or your staff to make the workplace safer from the moment the course is completed.

If a few years have passed since completing the IOSH Managing Safely course, we recommend learners to invest in the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher. The course acts as a critical reminder of the fundamental Health and Safety theory articulated in the original IOSH Managing Safely course. The IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course also covers any regulatory updates and legislative changes.

More aptly for companies however, the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course ensures managerial staff remain compliant and ahead of the curve in all things Health and Safety. This is vital at a time where organisations face heavy scrutiny to ensure their operations are meeting the best Health and Safety regulations.

After enrolling onto the IOSH Managing Safely course, learners will have access to comprehensive, engaging and thought-provoking course materials that will guide them on their training journey.

Learners will also have access to tutors support to cement their understanding and assist them as they near the end of the course. Examination fees are also included in the course price. Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be sent their IOSH Certificate.

You should receive the results and, provided you have passed, your IOSH certificate up to 6 to 8 weeks after completing the IOSH Managing Safely course.

The IOSH Managing Safely course is a Level 2 course.

The IOSH Managing Safely course is assessed via a 45 minute multiple choice test that will draw on the knowledge gained from the course.

The test will consist of thirty questions with up to sixty marks available. Learners must also complete a skill-based workplace risk assessment within two weeks of completing the course materials. Both the test, and the risk assessment must be passed to achieve IOSH Managing Safely Certificate.

The Astutis exclusive Human Factors module investigates the human influence over risk, how individual factors such as personality and attitude can have a drastic effect over risk and the perception risk. It is an engrossing module that can help supplement your studies and provide added context.