Build a Safer, Smarter Workplace with Confident Managers
Give your managers the skills to lead on safety. Managing Safely is designed specifically for supervisors and team leaders who are responsible for the well-being of others.
This course blends legal understanding, risk control, and practical actions that improve performance, reduce incidents, and protect your business.
Delivery:
On-site, instructor-led, hands-on
Duration:
Typically 4 days
Assessment:
Multiple-choice test, Short workplace risk assessment project.
Certification:
Official Managing Safely Certificate
Why This Training Matters
Workplace safety is not just a legal requirement — it’s a cornerstone of operational efficiency and staff wellbeing. When managers lack the knowledge to recognise risks or fulfil their responsibilities, accidents increase, morale suffers, and your business is exposed to costly disruption or reputational damage.
Managing Safely ensures your leaders understand how to:
- Take ownership of safety within their teams
- Make informed, compliant decisions
- Prevent incidents before they occur
- Foster a positive, proactive safety culture
By empowering managers with practical skills and confidence, this training helps you reduce downtime, improve staff retention, and protect both people and productivity. In short, it’s not a cost, it’s an investment in your workforce.
What the Course Covers
- Assessing Risks
Learn how to identify hazards, assess likelihood and severity, and carry out meaningful risk assessments - Controlling Risks
Discover practical ways to reduce risk and protect your workforce using proven control methods - Understanding Responsibilities
Clarify your legal and organisational responsibilities as a manager or team leader - Recognising Hazards
Identify common workplace risks across industries and learn how to address them before harm occurs - Investigating Incidents
Understand why things go wrong and how to prevent repeat incidents through root cause analysis - Measuring Performance
Use proactive and reactive data to improve health and safety across your team or site
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Course Format & Certification
- Delivery: On-site, instructor-led
- Duration: Typically 4 days
- Assessment: Delegates complete a multiple-choice test and a short workplace risk assessment project.
- Certification: On successful completion, each participant receives an official Managing Safely Certificate.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Line managers and supervisors in any sector
- Team leaders responsible for people, processes or facilities
- Business owners who want to meet legal obligations and protect their teams
Career Progression
After completing this course, learners can progress to:
- NEBOSH National General Certificate
- Managing Safely Refresher to maintain their knowledge
FAQs – Managing Safely Training
What is IOSH Managing Safely?
It is a globally recognised health and safety course designed to equip managers and supervisors with practical skills to manage workplace safety.
How long is the course?
Typically four days, but flexible formats are available including on-site delivery for employers.
Is it suitable for non-technical managers?
Yes. The course is designed to be clear, practical, and engaging for people without a safety background.
Do learners receive a certificate?
Yes. Successful delegates are awarded the IOSH Managing Safely certificate.
Can this course be delivered on-site?
Absolutely. We deliver training at your premises.
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