Writing Health & Safety Procedures
Course Info
Code PO2-115
Duration 5 Days
Format Classroom
Course Summary
Regardless of the type of organisation or industry, health and safety must always be a priority. Maintaining health and safety is crucial to the welfare of all those working within an organisation as it encompasses the processes of identifying risks, implementing preventative measures, and producing health and safety procedures in situations where risks have occurred.
It is absolutely vital to ensure all health and safety procedures are completely effective, easily understandable and are compliant with legal health and safety regulations. The process of writing procedures is intertwined with the creation of risk management, as information gathered to conduct risk management will be greatly beneficial when creating health and safety procedures. To establish effective procedures, first there must be a full evaluation of the probable risks, existing preventative measures, and the potential consequences if they were to occur.
When it comes to the physical writing process, there are many factors that need to be considered. There must be a strong focus on ensuring the procedures are coherent and easily understandable by all required individuals. Readability is also heavily influenced by the formatting of the procedures, and the exact style they are written in.
During this course, you’ll learn:
To understand the vitality of writing clear and coherent health and safety procedures within an organisation.
To examine what information is essential to include within health and safety procedures.
To identify all health and safety risks organisation-wide and consider all appropriate procedures relating to them.
To evaluate the type of language necessary for health and safety procedures.
To review existing procedures and recognise areas for improvement.
To utilise various methods and techniques when writing the procedures to ensure all information is coherent and effective.
To ensure the procedures can be easily understood by all necessary personnel.
This course is designed for anyone with the responsibility of managing health and safety within an organisation. It would be most beneficial for:
Risk Managers
Risk Analysts
Operations Managers
Compliance Consultants
Model Risk Specialists
Risk and Compliance Investigators
Chief Risk Officers (CROs)
This course uses a variety of adult learning styles to aid full understanding and comprehension. Participants will review real-world examples of health and safety procedures to highlight key information, the type of formatting and language used that has contributed to its effectiveness.
The participants will be provided with all the necessary tools and equipment and will partake in a variety of presentations, discussions, individual and group activities. This combination of learning methods will guarantee the participants can develop a full and in-depth understanding of the taught content and related skills
Course Content & Outline
Section 1
Fundamentals of Health and Safety Procedures
Explaining the purpose of health and safety procedures.
Understanding the consequences of poor health and safety procedures.
Exploring what information is necessary to include when creating health and safety procedures.
Identifying the audience of the procedures and ensuring it can be well received.
Reviewing the health and safety regulations of the local and regional area to guarantee full compliance.
Section 2
Identifying the Necessity of Health and Safety
Assessing how effective health and safety procedures can reduce potential harm in situations of risk.
Analysing human behaviour and how carelessness, lack of capabilities and ignorance can lead to violations.
Methods to successfully conduct risk assessments and hazard identification.
Incorporating risk assessment results, regional health and safety regulations and procedures into risk management.
Section 3
Developing Health and Safety Procedures
Utilise information gathered through risk assessments to prioritise risks from greatest potential harm to least potential harm.
Categorising risks and addressing each type individually.
Researching existing health and safety procedures to understand potential preventive measures and contingencies.
Evaluating the organisation’s resources and identifying ideal risk procedures.
Carrying out internal reviews of existing procedures and testing effectiveness.
Section 4
Writing Health and Safety Procedures
Focusing on conveying the message in a clear and concise way ensuring understanding from every individual.
Balancing concise language with crucial details and explanations.
Exploring ideal formats and writing styles.
Reviewing various writing techniques and their advantages and disadvantages.
Producing the procedures in different formats to ensure full accessibility.
Section 5
Implementing Health and Safety Procedures
Thoroughly testing the practicality of the health and safety procedures.
Engaging with varying individuals to learn their opinions and positively respond to constructive feedback.
Methods of monitoring performance while avoiding risks.
Regularly revisiting and refining the procedures depending on organisational changes.
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