Health and Safety Management Systems
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In our health and safety management systems course, you will gain a detailed insight into the various types of management systems, the PDCA approach and the legal requirements for health and safety management, including what employers must do to comply with the law.
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All about this Health and safety Management Systems Course
On completion of the course, students will gain knowledge about the various types and elements of health and safety management systems. Students will cover the legal requirements and what employers must do to comply with the law covering the PDCA approach recommended by the HSE.
Students will have an introduction to planning a health and safety management system, and an overview of developing a health and safety policy and setting goals and objectives. Students will look at the requirements for legal compliance, emergency planning and how to plan for measuring performance.
Students will examine three key areas which include, risk profiling, organizing activities and plan implementation and consider how business’s need to implement their health and safety plan and the requirements surrounding documentation.
The course will cover monitoring, why it is important and some examples. Students will consider why accident and incident investigation’s are essential in health and safety management. Students will explore reviewing health and safety management systems and performance, learning lessons and continual improvement.
In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.
You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.
- Fully CPD registered
- Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
- Fully printed certificate posted next day
- Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass
Units covered on this course
Understanding Health and Safety Management Systems
In the first unit students will learn about health and safety management and the process of managing health and safety risks. We will cover the importance of health and safety and employer responsibilities and explore legal requirements and the PDCA approach.
Planning and Policy
In the second unit Students will learn about planning and health and safety policy. Students will find out what a statement of intent is as part of health and safety policy and explore legal compliance.
Implementing Plans
In the third unit students will examine three key areas including risk profiling, organising activities, planning implementation and consider what businesses need to implement their health and safety plan and the requirement’s around documentation.
Monitoring, review and continual improvement
In the final unit students will learn abut “Check” which involves measuring performance and investigating accidents and incidents. Students will also cover active and reactive monitoring, KPIs and the PDCA cycle.
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RoSPA assured training course
This course has been checked and assured for quality and accuracy by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, to ensure it meets their exacting standards and is up-to-date. Formed over 100 years ago, RoSPA are committed to increasing safety measures and reducing accidents throughout numerous industries as well as campaigning for better standards in health and safety worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about this course and others that we offer. If you still have any questions, simply contact our course advisors on 0800 077 3063 or email hello@cpdonline.co.uk.
How long does it take to complete this course?
This course takes a few hours to complete and you can do this without any restrictions. This means you can buy the course and start at any time. You can also begin your learning, stop and come back to the course to pick up where you left off.
Is this Health and Safety Management Systems course accredited?
Yes the course is fully accredited through the CPD Certification Service. They review all of our content to check for quality, depth and that the material is fully up-to-date. Each year our membership with the service is renewed and all courses are thoroughly checked prior to being accredited.
Will I get a certificate when I finish?
Yes, as soon as you finish this course you can immediately download a PDF version of your personalised certificate. We also then send a fully printed copy to you by first class post.
How long does the certificate last?
The certificate after finishing this course lasts for 2 years until expiry which is when we recommend completing the training again. Some industries may require an update to CPD more frequently than this and others may not but, as a standard rule, we recommend completing the Health and Safety Management Systems course every 2 years to ensure it is fresh in your mind and you understanding the latest regulations.
What are the benefits of studying this course online?
By completing this course online you can study in your own time and at your own pace. Having the ability to complete the units at a time to suit you engages your learning much more and enables you to interact and soak up the information easier.
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