OSH Governance

Start Date: 2023-02-20 End Date: 2023-02-24

Scheduled Dates:

    20-24 February 2023

    24-28 July 2023

Venue:                     Windhoek, Namibia

Duration:                 5 days

Course Fee:            USD 1850.00

Course Description

An occupational health and safety (OHS) management system encompasses more than just health and safety program. It includes health and safety policies, systems, standards, and records, and involves incorporating employee health and safety activities and program into business processes. Corporate governance “influences how the objectives of the company are set and achieved, how risk is monitored and assessed, and how performance is optimised. The training will facilitate engagement of OHS at the highest level and to integrate OHS as a strategic business value

The Aims of the Course

The course aims to:

• Deepen the understanding of the significant relationship between governance practices, investment decisions, and board level OHS engagement that is critical in promoting investor confidence.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training, delegates should be able to:

• Influence health and safety performance,
• Lead, plan, review and improve health and safety,
• Provide leadership and policy that sets the direction for health and safety management,
• Create strong, objective lines of reporting and communication to and from the board,
• Create and demand expectations and exercise due diligence in holding management strictly and continuously to account for meeting them.
• Show an understanding of the legal, regulatory, and institutional environment.

Target Group

• Senior Management responsible for overseeing the proper functioning of an OSHMS.
• Directors
• CEOs
• Supervisors
• Occupational health officers
• Workers with specific training needs
• Anyone who wants to understand and improve workplace health and safety