IOSH Managing Safely Training Course

The Real Cost of Poor Safety Management
• Workplace accidents and injuries
• The operational impact of incidents
• Absence, disruption and productivity losses
• Management and organisational responsibility
• Compliance exposure and reputational risk
• Lessons from workplace incidents
• The importance of proactive safety management

Introducing IOSH Managing Safely
• Understanding the purpose of Managing Safely
• The role of managers and supervisors in workplace safety
• Why safety should be integrated into everyday management
• Developing confidence in managing workplace risks
• The relationship between safety, productivity and organisational performance

Understanding Responsibilities
• Managerial responsibilities for health and safety
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• Understanding legal responsibilities
• Management accountability
• Communication and consultation
• Creating a positive workplace safety culture
IOSH's current Managing Safely content specifically includes understanding responsibilities and how safety fits into a manager's role.

Assessing Risks
• Understanding hazards and risks
• Identifying workplace hazards
• Assessing likelihood and severity
• Risk assessment principles
• Prioritising significant risks
• Reviewing existing controls
• Communicating risk assessment findings
IOSH identifies risk assessment as one of the core areas of Managing Safely, including identifying hazards and evaluating the likelihood and severity of harm.

Controlling Risks
• Principles of risk control
• Selecting appropriate control measures
• Hierarchy of control principles
• Reducing risk at source
• Implementing practical workplace controls
• Monitoring control measures
• Reviewing controls when circumstances change

Understanding Workplace Hazards
• Common workplace health and safety hazards
• Physical hazards
• Environmental hazards
• Human and behavioural factors
• Workplace activities and sources of risk
• Recognising hazards before incidents occur
• Applying controls to different workplace situations
IOSH's Managing Safely syllabus covers a range of workplace hazards and uses practical examples and scenarios to help managers apply the principles in real working environments.

Investigating Incidents
• Why workplace incidents occur
• Immediate and underlying causes
• Incident investigation principles
• Gathering information
• Identifying lessons from incidents
• Corrective and preventative actions
• Preventing recurrence

Measuring Safety Performance
• Why safety performance should be measured
• Leading and lagging indicators
• Monitoring workplace safety
• Reviewing safety performance
• Identifying areas for improvement
• Using information to support management decisions
• Continuous improvement
IOSH specifically identifies measuring safety and health performance as one of the core outcomes of Managing Safely.

Safety Management as an Ongoing Responsibility
• Embedding safety into everyday management
• Leading by example
• Encouraging employee involvement
• Monitoring workplace risks
• Reviewing safety performance
• Maintaining management competence
• Continuous improvement of workplace safety culture

IOSH Managing Safely is particularly suitable for:

• Managers
• Supervisors
• Team Leaders
• Department Managers
• Operations Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Production Managers
• Construction Managers
• Warehouse Managers
• Hospitality Managers
• HR Managers
• Office Managers
• Project Managers
• Managers with health and safety responsibilities

No previous health and safety experience is required. IOSH specifically states that Managing Safely is designed for managers and supervisors without prior safety expertise.

Reduce Workplace Risk
Managers make decisions every day that can influence workplace safety. Understanding how to identify hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate controls helps reduce preventable incidents.

Strengthen Management Accountability
Managing Safely helps managers understand their responsibilities and integrate health and safety into normal management activities rather than treating it as a separate compliance function.

Improve Workplace Decision-Making
Managers gain practical frameworks for identifying risks, evaluating controls and making more informed safety decisions.

Support Employee Wellbeing
Effective safety management contributes to healthier and safer working environments while supporting employee confidence, wellbeing and engagement.

Improve Operational Performance
Better risk management can help organisations reduce incidents, disruption, absence and avoidable operational costs.

Support Irish Workplace Compliance
The course provides managers with practical health and safety knowledge that can support their responsibilities within Irish workplaces.

Participants will:

• Understand their responsibilities for workplace health and safety
• Identify workplace hazards and assess risks
• Understand how to control workplace risks
• Recognise common workplace hazards
• Understand incident investigation principles
• Measure and monitor safety performance
• Improve management decision-making around safety
• Contribute to a positive workplace safety culture
• Apply health and safety principles to everyday management activities

Live Online Webinar – 3 Days

• Instructor-led live online training
• Interactive presentations
• Workplace scenarios
• Practical risk assessment exercises
• Group discussion
• Questions and trainer guidance
• Online assessment and certification process

E-Learning

• Flexible online learning
• Self-paced study
• Digital learning resources
• Workplace-focused content
• Flexible access depending on the programme selected

IOSH confirms that Managing Safely is available through in-person, online and hybrid delivery, with flexible delivery designed to suit organisational requirements.

Successful delegates receive an:

IOSH Managing Safely® Certificate

IOSH states that genuine Managing Safely certificates can be verified online.

The assessment forms part of the IOSH-approved course process and is designed around the practical application of health and safety knowledge.

This training supports management responsibilities within Irish workplaces under:

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007–2020

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 places duties on employers relating to safety management, employee information and training, risk assessment, safety statements and protective measures.

Section 19 of the Act requires employers to identify workplace hazards, assess associated risks, maintain written risk assessments and implement necessary improvements.

The General Application Regulations provide a framework covering workplace safety and health duties across areas including work equipment, PPE, manual handling, display screen equipment and training and instruction.

Important: IOSH Managing Safely is an IOSH course rather than an Irish statutory qualification. The Irish legislation section explains the workplace legal context in which managers may apply the knowledge gained from the course.

Samson Training was formed in 2008 and has been delivering professional workplace training for organisations across Ireland for more than 17 years.

Our approach combines recognised training programmes with practical workplace application, helping managers understand how safety connects with everyday operational decisions.

Organisations choose Samson Training for:

• Established training provider since 2008
• Experienced workplace safety trainers
• Practical, management-focused learning
• Live online and in-company delivery options
• Flexible e-learning options
• Real workplace scenarios and examples
• Training suitable for different sectors and management levels
• Nationwide training delivery across Ireland
• Professional support before, during and after training

We also position health and safety management as part of a wider employee wellbeing, organisational resilience and operational performance strategy.

Our aim is not simply to help managers complete a course, but to help organisations develop managers who are more confident in identifying risks, making safer decisions and supporting a positive workplace safety culture.

What is IOSH Managing Safely?
IOSH Managing Safely is a practical health and safety course designed primarily for managers, supervisors and team leaders. It covers responsibilities, risk assessment, risk control, workplace hazards, incident investigation and safety performance.

How long does IOSH Managing Safely take?
Samson Training offers IOSH Managing Safely as a 3-day programme through live online webinar delivery, with e-learning options also available.

Can IOSH Managing Safely be completed online?
Yes. IOSH confirms that Managing Safely is available through online delivery, as well as in-person and hybrid formats.

Is IOSH Managing Safely suitable for construction managers?
Yes. The course is suitable for managers and supervisors across sectors, including construction, manufacturing, facilities, hospitality, retail and other operational environments. IOSH specifically identifies construction among the sectors in which Managing Safely is used.

Is IOSH Managing Safely recognised in Ireland?
IOSH Managing Safely is an IOSH course with internationally recognised certification. It can provide managers working in Ireland with practical health and safety knowledge relevant to their workplace responsibilities. IOSH describes the certificate as widely respected across industries and borders.

Does an IOSH Managing Safely certificate expire?
No. IOSH states that the Managing Safely certificate does not expire. IOSH recommends a one-day Refresher course to keep knowledge current.

Is IOSH Managing Safely suitable for managers with no safety experience?
Yes. IOSH states that no previous safety expertise is required and the course is designed to take managers through the fundamentals and practical application of workplace safety.

What does IOSH Managing Safely cover?
The course covers understanding responsibilities, assessing risks, controlling risks, understanding hazards, investigating incidents and measuring safety performance.

How is IOSH Managing Safely different from NEBOSH?
Managing Safely is a practical awareness and skills course designed for managers and supervisors who need to understand the essentials of workplace health and safety. NEBOSH qualifications provide deeper and broader technical knowledge for people pursuing health and safety careers. IOSH itself makes this distinction between Managing Safely and its professional qualifications.

Is IOSH Managing Safely part of employee wellbeing?
Yes. Effective safety management supports employee wellbeing by helping managers identify and control workplace risks, promote safer working practices and create a stronger safety culture.