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Health and Safety for Supervisors
Course Aims
- To understand the role and function of a supervisor
- To be aware of legal requirements
- To be able to understand key causes of accidents and the prevention
- To communicate more effectively in the work place
Course Content
Supervisory Safety Specification
- Function and responsibilities
- Safety management/Job specific factors
Scheduling Work Activities
- Harmful effects of not scheduling work activities
- Working time – Active and reactive
Effective Communication in the Workplace
- Methods of communication
- Effective questioning
- Communication barriers and causes
- Positive communication
Influencing Workplace Behaviour
- Motivational recognition (Abraham Maslow)
- Individual beliefs and influencing them
- Changing behaviour
- Safety consequences
Controlling Risk and Accident Prevention
- Recognition of an accident
- Accident causation
- Human failure
- Accident investigation
Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification
- Hazard and risks
- Risk factor rating
Workplace Monitoring
- Safety audit and safety inspection
Course Duration
This is a one-day course comprising of lecture input, individual and syndicate exercises.
Certification
On completion of the course, delegates undertake a short test and successful delegates will receive a Certificate of
Successful Completion.
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