With increasing numbers of directors being prosecuted for breaches in health and safety, it is essential that you know your
responsibilities as a director.

• How compliance applies to you and what you need to do in your organisation 
• The importance of strategic health and safety management and its integration into other business management systems
• How to identify accident causes and plan for prevention through assessing and controlling risk 
• An appreciation of the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively
• The importance of consultation and communication with employees on health and
  safety issues
• The significance of performance monitoring 
• The effects of human factors on health and safety and how employee
  selection is important