Safety and Risk Management Leadership

Level: Advanced | Type: Classroom | Discipline: Health Safety and Environment

Course Objective

  • This course aims to highlight the importance of the role of leadership in health and safety. Also, to improve how leaders look at and deal with their role in safety with the focus on helping top management, both in operational and enabling roles, to move from managing safety to leading safety.
  • The course will discuss several topics including the meaning of leadership and legal responsibilities. As well as the importance of strong leadership in health and safety, defining the difference between leadership and management. 
Activities
  • Classroom - Listening and contributing to discussions and exercises (group Discussions and quizzes)
  • Remotely - Listening and contributing to discussions and exercises (Discussions and short quizzes).
Awarding body
  • International Institute of Risk & Safety Management IIRSM_ UK
Pass requirements
  • Attendance, End-course short Assessment

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  • HSE supervisors.
  • HSE officer.
  • Managers, engineers
  • Interested candidates in studying leadership.


    • The definition of Leadership
    • Leadership Role in Health and Safety Culture
    • The importance of strong leadership in H&S.
    • The difference between Leadership Vs. Management.
    • Leadership Competencies.
    • Reasons for Conducting Risk Management
    • Legal Responsibilities of Employers.
    • Violating Legal H&S Responsibilities.
    • Types of Violations.
    • Consequences of violations
    • Risk Normalization (causes and solutions). 

    • Fundamental knowledge of Safety and Risk Management in the Oil and Gas industry.

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