Working Together in Health, Safety and the Environment
	Executive Safety Briefing Health and Safety responsibilities starts with effective policy and commitment at a senior level. Understanding obligations and implications is a critical step in maintaining compliance and a safe workplace. Who should attend Directors and senior executives and anyone else with corporate responsibility Course outline This half day course covers the main areas of corporate responsibility and also introduces new inititaives, such as the Health and Safety at Work (Offences) Bill The Current Position UK Statistics Costs of Accidents Case Studies from HS(G)96 "Costs of Accidents at Work" Government Policy "Revitalising Health and Safety - A Strategy" Targets Directors Responsibility Penalties Initiatives The Current Legal Position Common Law Duty of Care Negligence Employers Duty Precedent Cases Contemporary Cases The Implications of the Woolf Reforms of Civil Justice on claims handling Statutory Law The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Corporate Responsibility Safety Policy Penalties Employees Duties Duties of Directors and Managers Enforcement Health and Safety Regulations Their relationship to Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The European Involvement Overview of "6 Pack" and others The role and requirements of "The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999" including; - Risk Assessments Open Forum and Close   Duration Half day Available as in-company course