IOSH Safety for Senior Executives & Directors
IOSH-accredited one-day workshop for directors and senior executives. Covers safety leadership, legal liability and the strategic management of occupational risk.
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Safety leadership at board level
IOSH Safety for Senior Executives & Directors is a one-day interactive workshop for top-level decision-makers. It uses case studies to explore the moral, financial and legal issues of H&S, and highlights the responsibilities and liabilities associated with HSE guidance on Safety Leadership. Delivered on-site at your premises and tailored to your business. A closed course lets Opus draw examples from your sector and your organisation's strategic H&S arrangements.

Three steps to a certified team
Pick the course, confirm a date, and we run the training. Every delegate leaves with a certificate - clear booking, clear agenda, no admin chase.
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Scoped to your leadership team
Opus confirms the composition of the leadership team, the sector and any recent H&S events that should frame the discussion. Case studies are drawn from relevant contexts so the workshop lands with seniority-appropriate weight.

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One-day interactive workshop
One day covering moral, financial and legal principles of H&S, the Plan-Do-Check-Act management model, strategy and objectives, risk profiling, the legal framework (criminal and civil, corporate manslaughter, corporate and personal liabilities), enforcement, safety leadership and performance review.
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Assessment and IOSH certificate
Delegates complete an IOSH-approved assessment at the end of the day. Those achieving 65% or higher receive the IOSH Safety for Senior Executives & Directors certificate.

What to expect from this course
What's covered
Moral, financial and legal principles of H&S, Plan-Do-Check-Act, H&S strategy and objectives, management of occupational risk including risk profiling, legal framework (criminal, civil, corporate manslaughter, corporate and personal liabilities), enforcement, safety leadership and performance review.

Who it's for
Directors, senior executives and other senior managers with operational or strategic responsibility for policy-making, planning or implementation of the organisation's H&S arrangements.

Prerequisites
None. The course is pitched at senior-level decision-makers and assumes leadership experience.
What you get
IOSH Safety for Senior Executives & Directors certificate on successful completion (65% or higher in the IOSH-approved assessment). Delegates leave able to understand senior executive H&S responsibilities, integrate H&S into business strategy and recognise the consequences of failing to manage H&S effectively.
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What non-compliance actually cost your business
67%
Reduction in near-miss incidents
£28K
Saved on insurance premiums annually
6hrs
Audit prep time per branch

Ready to get your team certified?
Speak with the team about booking this course, when our next dates are, and when it fits around your schedule.
Scheduled around your operations · On-site or e-learning · Certificate on completion
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the course be delivered at our site?
Yes. A closed course on your site allows tailoring of examples to your organisation's sector and strategic H&S arrangements.
How does this differ from IOSH Managing Safely?
Managing Safely is for operational managers and supervisors. Safety for Senior Executives & Directors is pitched for board-level decision-makers, with case studies and discussion appropriate to that seniority.
How long is the workshop?
One day, delivered on-site at your premises. Group size up to 12 delegates per session.
Is this relevant to non-exec directors?
Yes. The course covers directors' legal liabilities under criminal and civil law, corporate manslaughter and corporate and personal liabilities - material that non-executive directors should also understand.
What does the assessment involve?
An IOSH-approved assessment at the end of the day. Delegates achieving 65% or higher receive the IOSH Safety for Senior Executives & Directors certificate.
Who is this course for?
Directors, senior executives and senior managers with operational or strategic H&S responsibility - policy-making, planning and implementation. Not intended for operational managers or supervisors (IOSH Managing Safely fits those roles better).