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Health & Safety roles and responsibilities training for supervisors

Are you responsible for supervising staff? 

If you supervise employees, direct work activities, allocate tasks or oversee the day-to-day work of others, you have important health and safety responsibilities.

To support you in this role, a Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities for Supervisors training course is available.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for those who:

  • supervise employees or contractors
  • allocate and monitors work activities
  • provide day-to-day direction to teams

Course overview

The session will provide supervisors with a clear understanding of their responsibilities and the practical steps required to maintain a safe workplace. Topics include:

  • Health and Safety legislation and responsibilities
  • the role of supervisors in managing risks
  • hazard identification and reporting
  • safe systems of work
  • incident and near miss reporting
  • monitoring health and safety performance
  • promoting a positive safety culture

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  • understand their legal and organisational health and safety responsibilities
  • recognise and address hazards and unsafe behaviours
  • support incident prevention through effective supervision
  • contribute to a positive health and safety culture within their teams
  • understand when and how to escalate health and safety concerns

Why attend?

Effective supervision plays a critical role in preventing accidents, protecting colleagues and ensuring that work is carried out safely and efficiently. This course will equip supervisors with the knowledge and confidence needed to fulfil their responsibilities.

Scheduled course dates and venues

The following training sessions are available and additional dates will be scheduled in 2027.

  • 19 October: 9.30am to 11.30pm, Garleton Rooms A and B, Penston House
  • 19 November: 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Garleton Rooms A and B, Penston House
  • 14 December: 9.30am to 11.30am, Garleton Rooms A and B, Penston House

Book your place today and help create a safer workplace for everyone

For further information contact the Health and Safety Team

or

Use the course booking form to book your place.
(please note spaces are limited to15 people per training session)

 

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