Health & Safety for Managers

Organisations have a legal duty to put in place suitable arrangements to manage for health and safety. Business leaders, owners, managers and supervisors all need to know how to keep people safe

This course will guide you through your legal obligations and introduce strategies to ensure your business is as healthy and as safe as possible. You will get an understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and learn the importance of understanding, promoting, and implementing effective health and safety practices.

DESIGNED FOR

Anyone who has responsibility for health and safety processes within their business including employers, business owners, managers, team leaders, supervisors, and those in human resource departments.

LEARNING CONTENT

What the current legislative framework requires and future expectations
Defining a PCBU, a worker, an officer and their respective duties
Communication and due diligence
"All practicable steps" and "reasonably practicable"
Hazard and risk identification and method of control
What is effective worker engagement and consultation
How to engage your workforce for effective hazard and risk assessments
Monitoring of workplace health related issues
Measuring safety performance
Understanding the "duty of care" principals, contractors and sub-contractors
Compliance with reporting obligations
How health and safety representatives, supervisors, team leaders, middle managers, senior managers contribute to positive health and safety outcomes
How different management styles and behaviours influence safety culture and outcomes.

DURATION

One day

NEXT LEARNING STEPS

Creating Positive Culture in the Work place Culture of Safety and Health

Course Dates

Dunedin	05 March 2021	09:00 am - 04:00 pm	OSEA, 16 McBride Street, South Dunedin
Oamaru	28 April 2021	09:00 am - 04:00 pm	Brydone Hotel, 115 Thames Street, Oamaru
Invercargill	12 May 2021	09:00 am - 04:00 pm	OSEA, 192 Spey Street, Invercargill
Queenstown	05 July 2021	09:00 am - 04:00 pm	Nugget Point Hotel, 146 Arthur's Point Road, Queenstown
Dunedin	01 November 2021	09:00 am - 04:00 pm	OSEA, 16 McBride Street, Dunedin

INVESTMENT

$ 470.00 + GST for members
$ 620.00 + GST for non-members

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT VOUCHER FUND

This workshop has qualified with the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund programme
Event reference OSEA25

Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers

Vouchers may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business.

For more information on the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund or to find your local Growth Advisor go to www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz