Life is full of risk. In this free course, Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction, 'risk' describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. The course also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters.
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
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Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Safety, health and environmental management – a risky business!
- 1 Safety, health and environmental management – a risky business!
- 2 Setting priorities
- 2 Setting priorities
- 3 Analysing incidents
- 3 Analysing incidents
- 3.1 Types of incident
- 3.1.1 The cause
- 3.2 Multiple causes
- 4 Integrated management
- 4 Integrated management
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.1.1 A hierarchy of causes
- 4.2 Why integrate management systems?
- 4.2.1 Comparing the management systems
- 5 Emergency planning
- 5 Emergency planning
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Why plan?
- 5.3 Emergency planning as a formal requirement
- 5.4 Emergency planning as a public protection activity
- 5.5 Emergency planning as an organisational management function
- 5.6 Business continuity planning
- 5.7 Emergency planning – the process
- 5.7.1 Plan preparation
- 5.3.2 Plan auditing
- 5.3.3 Training, education, testing and validation
- 5.3.4 Plan testing and validation
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
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5.0 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews
4.3 rating at OpenLearn based on 24 ratings
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Very Informative course.
please provide more safety courses.
kind regards
Robert Kapumba Kapu'ka Nkashama -
Sibongakonke GugulethuI recently completed "Integrated Safety, Health, and Environmental Management: An Introduction" on OpenLearn, provided by The Open University. This free online course offers a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of integrated management systems, covering topics such as risk management, occupational health and safety, environmental management, and stakeholder engagement. With clear explanations, relevant examples, and interactive activities, this 8-hour course is ideal for professionals and students seeking to improve their knowledge and enhance their career prospects in this field. I highly recommend it. -
Fukun Kumar SwainEngaging and informative online class with clear instructions and great resources. Highly recommend!
