IOSH Managing Safely®

In a nutshell

A Personal Learning Account is a new initiative from the Welsh Government. It is a free and flexible way to learn. The initiative will offer people the chance to access free, part-time courses that offer flexible and convenient learning around their existing lifestyle.

IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. It is the largest health and safety membership body in the world with members throughout Europe.

Every year, nearly 120,000 people from a range of different industries attend IOSH training courses.

IOSH training is internationally recognised and highly regarded, making it an excellent addition to any employee's list of accreditations.

This highly recognised course helps promote an understanding of health and safety practices, which can be used to further your training as an employee or to refresh your knowledge.

This course is for...

...anyone over 19, living in Wales, in employment and earning less than £29,534 a year.

...anyone in a supervisory or management role who requires a deeper understanding of workplace health and safety.

Course content

Units of study contributing to the IOSH Managing Safely course:

• Introducing Managing Safely
• Human Factors
• Assessing Risks
• Controlling Risks
• Understanding your responsibilities
• Identifying Hazards
• Investigating Accidents and Incidents
• Measuring Performance
• Protecting Environment

Entry Requirements

There are no formal requirements, however it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.

Additional information

This course is delivered by virtual classroom. Virtual classrooms are equivalent to face-to-face classroom courses, but delivered in an online environment.

You will need to put aside 3 days to attend this course.

The course includes an exam which is invigilated online and you need to have access to an internet enabled device with a microphone and a webcam.