Health and Safety Briefing for Senior Executives (Approx 2 Hours)

Designed for:

A briefing session designed for Senior Executives, Executives and Directors.

Aims and Objectives:

Recent events and changes in corporate accountabilities for the management and reporting of risks are placing a greater duty on senior management teams to be proactive in the identification and control of risks.

This briefing session is designed to highlight corporate accountability ensuring that on completion of the session the management team will:

Have an appreciation of the current legal duties required of the corporate body
Understand the role of the senior management in the exercise of those duties
Recognise the business impacts of risk exposures
Understand the need for corporate reporting on risk and the implications of corporate governance
Know personal and corporate liabilities

Course Outline

Introduction:

What is risk and what is the business impact of unacceptable risk exposure?

Outline of The Turnbull Report and corporate governance
Impact on Stakeholders

What are the Personal Accountabilities?

Duty of the Company
Duty of the body corporate
What does the law require?
Penalties for failure

Outline of Legal Duties

Health and Safety At Work
Environmental Protection
Company Directors Disqualification

Summary and Close

Note: This course can be tailored to meet your exact needs. The course can be provided locally in Bath, Bristol, the Southwest or anywhere in the UK or overseas. For further information or to obtain a quotation contact Line Business Services Ltd on 0117 986 2194

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