COURSE OVERVIEW:
The IOSH Managing Safely Refresher is a one-day course designed for managers and supervisors who have previously completed the full IOSH Managing Safely course. As health and safety legislation, best practice and workplace risks continue to evolve, this refresher ensures your knowledge stays up to date and relevant. IOSH recommends completing this refresher every three years to maintain currency and continue managing your team safely and confidently.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Review and refresh your understanding of key health and safety responsibilities
- Update your knowledge of changes to health and safety legislation
- Revisit risk assessment principles and how to apply them effectively
- Reinforce best practice for incident investigation and reporting
- Renew your confidence in managing health and safety in your workplace
KEY TOPICS COVERED:
- Review of Health & Safety Legislation Updates
- Refreshing Risk Assessment Skills
- Hazard Identification and Control Measures
- Incident Investigation and Reporting
- Health & Safety Performance Measurement
- Leadership and Safety Culture in the Workplace
COURSE CURRICULUM:
UNIT 1 Legislation, Risk & Hazard Review Objective: Refresh delegates on key legislative changes and reinforce risk assessment and hazard management skills.
What’s Changed in Health & Safety Law? Key updates to UK health and safety legislation Changes to HSE guidance and industry best practice Your ongoing legal duties as a manager or supervisor
Risk Assessment Refresher Revisiting the five steps of risk assessment Identifying new and emerging workplace hazards Reviewing and updating existing risk assessments
Hazard Management Review Common hazards — manual handling, working at height, COSHH Applying the hierarchy of controls Ensuring safe systems of work remain effective
UNIT 2 Incidents, Performance & Safety Culture Objective: Reinforce best practice for incident investigation, performance measurement and building a positive safety culture.
Incident Investigation Refresher Root cause analysis — revisiting the principles RIDDOR reporting obligations and updates Learning from incidents to prevent recurrence
Measuring Health & Safety Performance Reactive vs proactive indicators — what’s changed? Workplace inspections and safety audits Demonstrating continual improvement to your organisation
Safety Leadership & Culture The role of managers in shaping safety culture Engaging your team in health and safety Building a workplace where safety is everyone’s responsibility
