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Course Description

The IOSH Managing Safely and IOSH Working Safely programs are globally recognized health and safety training courses designed to build essential workplace safety awareness and practical risk management skills. This training equips participants with the knowledge to identify hazards, assess risks, implement effective control measures, and promote a strong safety culture across the organization. The program combines both management-level and employee-level safety responsibilities, ensuring safe practices are applied consistently in all work environments.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand key health and safety principles aligned with international best practices.
  • Identify workplace hazards and evaluate their potential impact.
  • Apply risk assessment techniques and implement effective control measures.
  • Understand accident causation and incident investigation procedures.
  • Improve safety performance through leadership, communication, and supervision.
  • Recognize legal responsibilities and compliance requirements in workplace safety.
  • Promote a proactive safety culture and safe behavior in the workplace.
  • Apply IOSH methodologies to reduce incidents, injuries, and operational losses.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for those Managers and supervisors, Project managers, Team leaders, Health and safety representatives, or Anyone who wants to develop their knowledge and skills in workplace safety.

Course Agenda

Day 1

RegistrationWelcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

  • Introduction to Safety Culture & Legal Responsibilities
  • Overview of IOSH Managing Safely & Working Safely

          Why health and safety matters (human, legal, financial reasons)

          Safety culture and workplace responsibilities

          Key health and safety terminology

          Employer vs employee responsibilities

          Legal framework and compliance concepts (international standards overview)

          Safety leadership and communication basics

Day 2

Hazard Identification & Workplace Risk Awareness

  • Understanding hazards vs risks
  • Common workplace hazards:

          Slips, trips, and falls

         Manual handling

         Working at height

         Electrical hazards

         Machinery and equipment safety

         Chemical exposure

         Fire hazards

         Confined spaces

         Safe systems of work

  • PPE selection and proper use
  • Hierarchy of controls (Elimination to PPE)
  • Safe systems of work

Day 3

Risk Assessment & Control Measures

  • Risk assessment process (step-by-step)
  • Likelihood and severity evaluation
  • Risk rating matrices
  • Identifying and prioritizing control measures
  • Implementing control plans and monitoring effectiveness
  • Permit-to-work systems overview
  • Emergency planning and response procedures
  • Fire prevention and fire risk management basics

Day 4

Incident Investigation & Performance Improvement

  • Types of incidents: accidents, near misses, unsafe acts
  • Accident causation models
  • Incident reporting systems and documentation
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) basics
  • Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
  • Safety audits and inspections
  • Measuring safety performance (leading vs lagging indicators)
  • Toolbox talks and safety communication methods

Day 5

Managing Safety Systems + Final Review & Assessment

  • Developing and maintaining a safety management system
  • Safety roles of supervisors and managers
  • Managing contractors and third-party risks
  • Stress, fatigue, and human factors in workplace safety
  • Environmental safety awareness (waste, spills, pollution prevention)
  • Continuous improvement and safety leadership behaviors
  • Full revision and exam preparation
  • Sample IOSH test review and guidance
Post-Test

End of the Course          

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.