IOSH Approved Safety for Executives and Directors E-Learning
The IOSH Approved Safety for Executives and Directors course is ideal for those who have overall operational or strategic accountability for an organisation and are responsible for determining and implementing effective safety and health management.
Course duration:
6-8 Hours
Level:
Awareness
Course pre-requisites:
Those undertaking this course are typically employed in director-level roles, including owners of small and medium-sized enterprises and executive or non-executive directors within larger organisations. Delegates would benefit from prior knowledge such as that provided by the IOSH Managing Safely course.
Course overview:
Welcome to your IOSH Approved Safety for Executives and Directors eLearning course from Project Skills Solutions.
Your Course
Your course is split into modules, which are in turn divided into lessons aligned with the course syllabus and aims. Regular quizzes throughout the lessons help you apply your learning as you go, and each module ends with a short knowledge check.
Course Aims
This course aims to strengthen safety and health leadership at executive and director level, promoting a proactive approach to business governance and supporting the development of a positive safety culture through leadership, engagement and continual improvement. It also encourages the integration of safety and health into strategic decision-making to protect people, organisational reputation and business performance.
Learning Objectives
- To develop an understanding of the moral, legal and financial responsibilities of directors, business owners and senior managers in relation to health and safety.
- To examine the strategic importance of health and safety leadership and its contribution to organisational performance.
- To explore the legal framework governing workplace health and safety, including the responsibilities and liabilities of organisations and individuals.
- To understand how health and safety policies support business objectives and effective risk management.
- To introduce the principles of planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing health and safety management systems.
- To examine the importance of risk assessment, emergency planning, consultation and resource allocation within an organisation.
- To explore the role of communication, workforce engagement, training and competent advice in supporting health and safety performance.
- To develop an understanding of auditing, performance monitoring and reporting processes used to evaluate health and safety effectiveness.
- To consider how visible leadership, governance and continual improvement contribute to a positive safety culture and organisational success.
Learning outcomes
- Describe the legal, moral and financial role of operational directors, owners of small businesses and senior executives, including their responsibilities, liabilities and accountabilities.
- Explain the strategic importance of safety and health at the top-management level and how integrating safety and health objectives with business objectives can minimise risk, reduce losses and improve organisational performance.
- Illustrate how to plan the direction for safety and health through developing and implementing a safety and health policy and integrating it into business systems.
- Evaluate the value of a suitably resourced safety and health management system, including the benefits of training and the need for competent advice.
- Assess the benefits of good safety and health management systems, the consequences of failing to manage effectively, and how to ensure internal controls are working.
- Demonstrate how effective leadership behaviours and visible commitment can positively influence organisational safety culture and performance.
- Review safety and health management systems, including performance against safety and health targets, to support continual improvement.
Assessment
You’ll complete a final assessment at the end of your course consisting of a personal statement action plan.
Once submitted, your assessment is sent off for marking by the Project Skills Solutions team.
Additional Materials
Use the worksheet to support your understanding of personal commitment to health and safety.
Support
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Assessing learners
Your course is assessed by a personal commitment action plan at the end of your course.
PSS / SED / Course / V1 / 2026
Course marking criteria
Below is the marking criteria for the course
Your personal commitment action plan will be marked to demonstrate understanding and practical application.