Managing Safely for the Power Sector

a unique health & safety course for contractors, sub contractors, and employees working in the power sector

DetailS of the courSe

who is it for?

Senior Management

team leaders

engineers

contract Managers

Supervisors and associated Personnel

Sub contractors

course duration

the course comprises 4 days classroom training plus a

further 1-day on-site looking at specific hazards in the

delegate’s workplace and within their actual role.

this is assessed and performance discussed in the

delegate report

course delivery

to ensure maximum benefit from the training this course is

normally run in house

course preparation

Knowledge of safety and operational management

systems within a delegate’s own company is required

course reference materials

copies of the full colour training manual for this

course will be provided

each delegate will receive a training certificate

from ioSh on successful completion of the end of

course assessments

what the course achieves

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

apply basic management principles and practices to health and safety

issues as part of a total business strategy to effectively work with power

station management in multi-site operations

Set practical health and safety objectives, plan and implement courses of

action to achieve these objectives

for more information about the course or to view the

engaging workbook visit www.armsa.co.uk/regenerate

alternatively contact:

David (Darby) allan - david.allan@armsa.co.uk

rakesh Maharaj - rakesh.maharaj@armsa.co.uk

+44 (0) 844 880 5111

course content

recognise safety and health

hazards present in the workplace

understand the need for adequate

information, training and

supervision to be provided

investigate incidents and take

remedial action

understand and implement legal

responsibilities

an overview of managing safely

within the Power Sector

the importance of managing

health & safety

understanding responsibilities/legal

framework, delegating

responsibility and the effective

management of change

identifying and dealing with

common hazards within the

sector

risk assessment and control

organising for safety, including

competence, communications,

co-operation and consultation

Managing for safety including

safety rules, planning outages,

construction projects and

contractor management

Managing and measuring

performance

Managing environmental

issues

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IOSH Managing Safely for the Power SectorA five day course in eight modules

Course syllabus

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Investigation of Accidents and Incidents1. Understand the reasons for investigating accidents and incidents and the differences in definitions2. Understand the basic investigatory process and creation of an investigation report3. Understand the legal requirements for accident reporting and investigation

5The Importance of Health and Safety1. Why is it important to manage safely? 2. What are your responsibilities as a manager?3. Discovering your mangement style

1

Understanding Your Responsi-bilities/ The Legal Framework1. What does the law require you to do?2. How does the law work?3. Understanding your role and responsibilities4. Developing and implementing your own health and safety action plan

2

Identifying and Dealing with Common Hazards1. What is a Hazard?2. How do you identify common hazards?3. Types of hazards within Power Generation? 4. What can you do about Common Hazards?

3

Risk Assessment and Control1. Defining Hazard and Risk2. What is a Risk Assessment?3. Control Systems Theory4. How are Risk Assessments carried out?5. Common pitfalls associated with Risk Assessments6. Reviewing Risk Assessments7. Method Statements and Safety Rules8. Setting People to Work

4

Management Systems & Techniques1. Managing your staff2. Managing your processes3. Managing your contractors4. Managing outages or special projects –

A construction management perspective5. Management Systems – An organisational development approach

6

Managing and Measuring Performance1. What is performance measurement?2. How to measure health and safety

performance?3. Auditing

7

The Environment1. What are the waste and other environmental

issues that affect the Power Generation sector?2. How waste and pollution can be controlled.3. The main elements of an environmental

management system.

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IOSH Managing Safely for the Power SectorTraining overview

IntroductionManaging Safely for the Power Sector is a tailored course which tackles the general and specific management and operational issues facing power companies. Whether your company is an owner-operator or operating assets under an Operations and Maintenance Contract, this course will enable you and your staff to challenge existing perceptions of risk together with sector custom and practice. The course will equip managers with skills and techniques to manage safely and competently. As a consequence companies will be equiped to deal with the effects of increased outsourcing and contract management prevalent in the power sector.

The course recognises that managing people requires an understanding of change management and the role of business planning in effective safety management. It uses engaging and interactive case sector-based case studies to help delegates develop proven techniques to overcome barriers to change and manage distributed teams across multi- site operations.

Course objectivesThis Chartered Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (lOSH) (UK) course, comprising 8 modules, provides an internationally recognised certificate in health and safety for managers and safety engineers.

It concentrates on training the delegate to apply sound management principles to safety and health issues, as part of a total management strategy. This course gives tools to delegates aiding in their day to day practical management of operational and health and safety risk.

Who should attend?This course is recommended and designed for those from any of the following roles and disciplines:

• Senior Managers• Supervisors & Team Leaders• HSE Personnel• Contractors.

Course durationThis course comprises 4 days classroom training plus a 1 day on-site project looking at specific hazards in the delegate’s workplace. This project is assessed.

Course preparationKnowledge of health and safety management systems within your company is required.

Course reference materialsCopies of the comprehensive, sector focussed course training manual will be provided and each delegate will receive a certificate of competence - from lOSH upon successful completion of course assessments.

Course contentThe following topics are covered:

• An overview of managing safely within the Power Sector• The importance of Managing Health and Safety• Understanding responsibilities/legal framework, delegating

responsibility and effective management of change• Identifying and dealing with common hazards within

the sector• Risk assessment and control• Organising for Safety including competence, communications,

co-operation and consultation• Managing for safety including safety rules, planning outages

(construction work) and contractor management• Managing and measuring performance• Managing environmental issues.

What should have been learned?At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Apply basic management principles and practices to health and safety issues as part of a total business strategy

• Set practical health and safety objectives, plan and implement courses of action to achieve those objectives

• Recognise safety and health hazards present in the workplace• Understand the need for adequate information, training and

supervision to be provided• Investigate incidents and take remedial action • Understand and implement legal responsibilities.

Managing Safely for the Power SectorModule 2: Understanding Your Responsibilities/The Legal Framework

Your personal action planner Tick

Are your departmental objectives aligned with the company’s policy objectives?

Analyse each objective by listing tasks required to fulfil each objective.

Assign task responsibilities to members of your team by considering their role, personal strengths and weaknesses.

Discuss the list of tasks with each member of staff you have assigned responsibilities to, either individually or in groups.

Update respective role profiles/job descriptions and corresponding staff appraisals.

Enlist the support of your local health and safety professional and human resources advisor in relation to managing change – where resistance is observed and fulfilling statutory responsibilities where these emanate from health and safety law.

Develop a departmental monitoring tool by adapting existing audit or inspection tools enabling you to focus on the responsibilities allocated to staff - as it may be too late if you discover failures during the appraisal process which is usually conducted on a biannual (six monthly) or annual basis.

So, what are your responsibilities as a manager?• Know your personal strengths and weaknesses.• Understand how this affects your team.• Understand the responsibilities that have been delegated to you,

and if you don’t, then ask.• Ensure you have a plan that is driven by the corporate business plan

and safety statement or policy.• Recognise that people are naturally resistant to change.• Develop individual techniques to overcome that resistance.• Communicate, communicate and communicate.• Ensure that procedures, especially new ones, are subject to

frequent monitoring.

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