Health, safety and environmental training
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Why learn with the British Safety Council?
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Qualifications for all
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The route to chartered status
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Study options available
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Health and Safety for Directors and Senior Managers
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IOSH Working Safely
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IOSH Managing Safely
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IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management
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British Safety Council International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
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British Safety Council International Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
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NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment
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Level 2 Award in Supervising Staff Safely
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Level 2 Award in Fire Risk Assessment
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Level 2 Award in DSE Risk Assessment
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Level 2 Award in Manual Handling Risk Assessment
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Level 2 Award in COSHH Risk Assessment
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More about us
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Why learn with the British Safety Council?
“ The British Safety Council’s efforts, dedication and commitment in promoting and harmonising health and safety has transcended borders and transformed how health and safety is viewed worldwide.” Yahya A Hassan, Al Hammadi Hospital
Health and safety isn’t about numbers; it’s about people. As one of the world’s leading health, safety and environmental organisations, the British Safety Council has been helping organisations to look after their people for more than 60 years.
We work with organisations around the world, educating through face-toface and online training. Our portfolio of regulated qualifications is available for you to deliver within your organisation as an approved centre. For over 30 years, we have provided our world-leading products and services to the Indian market from our head office in London. In 2017 we established British Safety Council (India) LLP and opened our Mumbai office. Our local team now provides a prompt and comprehensive service, benefiting from local knowledge and first-hand experience of working in India. We have also formed a strategic partnership with the NIST Institute. This relationship allows us to deliver our products across the whole of India, irrespective of customer size, sector or location. Contact us to find out how we can help you. Mike Robinson Chief Executive British Safety Council
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Qualifications for all
“ The tutor was very knowledgeable and kept the class attentive throughout. Very good training methodology adopted.” Solomon Charles, ITC Limited (HQ)
We offer a range of qualifications for every stage of career development from Level 1 to professional diplomas.
Level 2 qualifications For managers and supervisors, and for those with responsibility for carrying out workplace risk assessments.
Certificate level qualifications For those with responsibility for aspects of an organisation’s health and safety. Meets the academic requirement for technical membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH).
Diploma level qualifications For full-time health and safety managers. Meets the academic requirement for graduate membership of IOSH (Grad IOSH). An important step towards chartered status.
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The route to chartered status
By undertaking one of our accredited qualifications, you can apply to become a Technical or Graduate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), unlocking new and advanced career opportunities. Graduate members can then work towards achieving Chartered Status.
Routes to CMIOSH Chartered Status (CMIOSH)
Skills portfolio and professional peer review Graduate Status (Grad IOSH)
British Safety Council International Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health • Six week course at our London training centre
• Expert tuition away from workplace distractions • Distance learning option • Written examinations and workplace-based assignments.
Technician Status (Tech IOSH)
British Safety Council International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• A practical syllabus based on recognised occupational standards
• Focuses on practical health and safety management that can be applied in your workplace
• Raises professional competence and confidence
• Two examinations and a workplace-based assignment.
• Two week course at your workplace
• Online training option
• Two written examinations. CMIOSH: Chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
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Study options
“ A very informative, interactive and relevant course pitched at the right level for the intended audience. Highly recommend for similar organisations.”
Gary Ashmore, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
We offer a range of flexible study options to suit your needs. Course-specific options are indicated on the following pages.
In your workplace • We visit your organisation and deliver face-to-face training on your site • Cost-effective option for a group of learners • Perfect for students who want to take time out of their day jobs to concentrate on studies, whilst being close enough to deal with those ‘emergencies’ that happen • Courses are taught by our expert educators in familiar surroundings, so there are no travel and accommodation costs for students. Online • Our highly flexible courses are studied online, wherever and whenever suits the student • Perfect for people who can’t take time out of their busy day to attend a course. They are also the least expensive way to study industry-leading courses
At a training centre • These courses are taught faceto-face by our highly qualified and experienced tutors in a comfortable, well-equipped classroom • For many people, taking time out of their workplace lets them concentrate better on their studies • Within the classroom environment, learners with diverse backgrounds can interact with each other • Comprehensive, high quality course materials. Via distance learning • Perfect for students who can’t attend a classroom course • All course materials are provided in a central repository for students to access and download • Tutor support available by telephone and email.
• The structured online programmes include interactive exercises, audio narration, videos, hazard spotting exercises, downloadable study text and practice assessments • Learners can have confidence that our highly qualified and experienced teaching team are only a phone call or email away.
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Health and Safety for Directors and Senior Managers
“ An excellent course. Very interactive and made one think. It will be effective in changing senior managers’ thinking and will therefore improve health and safety at JCB.”
Andrew Price, JCB World Headquarters
A one day exercise which raises awareness of the importance of health, safety and welfare among directors and senior managers. Participants assume the role of directors of a fictitious company.
By the end of the exercise, participants will understand:
Duration • Your workplace – one day
• Their accountability in relation to health, safety and welfare in the workplace
• Online option – 45 minutes.
• The consequences of failing to manage health, safety and welfare in the workplace • How to reduce risks to people and the business. Who is it for? Directors and senior managers who want to understand the positive impact that good health and safety can have on the bottom line. Benefits • Raises awareness of the importance of health, safety and welfare at director level • Equips directors with strategies for active, visible leadership in relation to health, safety and welfare • Highlights the fact that good health and safety is good for business.
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Delivery options • In your workplace • Online.
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IOSH Working Safely
A short course in the essentials of health and safety in the workplace. Aimed at all workers in all types of organisation.
• Focuses on best practice rather than legislation, and is suitable for employees around the world
Duration Online option – four to five hours.
• Successful candidates are awarded a Working Safely certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Assessment • Your workplace option:
• As well as traditional health and safety measures, the course contains a module on protecting the environment. Who is it for? All employees in all workplaces. This course is about giving everyone a grounding in the essentials of health and safety. Content The course is arranged into five modules: 1. Introducing working safely
–– Part 1: 10 question, multiplechoice assessment paper –– Part 2: Three hazard spotting exercises • Online option – 21 question assessment and hazard spotting exercise to be completed within five months of registration. Certification Successful candidates receive an IOSH certificate. Delivery options • In your workplace • Online.
2. Defining hazard and risk 3. Identifying common hazards 4. Improving safety performance 5. Protecting our environment.
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IOSH Managing Safely
“ Great training course, gives overall view on hazards and risks supported with great examples to help understanding. Full of interactive sessions and exchanging information and knowledge”
Mohommad Al Hanjal, Zahid Tractor & H.M. Co. Ltd
This course is designed to help team leaders, supervisors, managers and heads of department effectively manage their teams’ health and safety.
• Provides the general knowledge and understanding required to manage key elements of health and safety in the workplace • Successful candidates are awarded a Managing Safely certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) • Practical, interactive teaching with an end of course assessment and a workplace-based practical risk assessment project.
Duration • Your workplace and training centre options – a three day course and a practical assignment to be carried out after the course in your own workplace • Online option is made up of learning through the course and home study to equal the total recommended learning hours. Total recommended learning – 24 hours.
Who is it for? Managers and supervisors. The course provides all the information they need to manage health and safety in their teams.
Assessment • Your workplace – an assessment at the end of the course with 30 multi-format questions. Assignment to be completed within two weeks of the end of the course
Content The course is arranged into seven modules:
• Online option – assessment and assignment to be completed within five months of registration.
1. Introducing managing safely 2. Understanding your responsibilities 3. Identifying hazards 4. Assessing risks 5. Controlling risks 6. Investigating accidents and incidents
Certification Successful candidates receive an IOSH certificate. Delivery options • In your workplace • At a training centre • Online.
7. Measuring performance.
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IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management
This course covers a wide range of environmental, sustainability, business and governance principles and issues, as well as technical knowledge and skills.
• Raises professional competence
Learning outcomes • Outline the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations
• Develops and assesses your knowledge, understanding and application of environmental management and assessment • Upon successful completion of the course and assessment, students can apply for Associate Membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). Who is it for? Anyone starting a career in environmental management or requiring competency to contribute within their role to an organisation’s strategic sustainability goals.
• Outline sustainable business/ governance principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services • Outline environmental principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services • Outline major policy and legislation and their implications for organisations, products and services • Outline major tools, techniques, systems and practices used to improve sustainability performance • Outline the role of innovation and other leading practices in developing sustainable products and services and providing sustainable solutions • Collect data, perform analysis, and evaluate information • Research and plan to provide sustainable solutions • Deliver effective communication and capture feedback • Engage with stakeholders • Outline tools and techniques that identify opportunities and risks • Identify and propose ways to improve performance • Support change and transformation to improve sustainability.
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Duration • Online option – approximately four hours to complete. Assessment • Assessment is via a 60 minute open-book multiple choice examination undertaken online at home (or in the workplace), within 28 days of the end of the course. Certification Successful candidates receive an IEMA certificate. Delivery options • Online.
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British Safety Council International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
An internationally-recognised qualification which is universally accepted as a badge of professionalism and commitment.
• A practical syllabus based on recognised occupational standards covering the elements required to promote a positive health and safety culture in the workplace
Who is it for? The qualification is aimed at those with responsibility for aspects of health and safety in the workplace.
Delivery options • In your workplace.
• Develops and assesses knowledge, understanding and application of occupational safety and health in an international context.
Content The qualification covers the following elements:
• Total recommended learning hours including self-study – 132 (60 classroom hours; self-study – minimum 72 hours).
• Provides employers with qualified personnel who can help meet their health and safety obligations, reduce accidents and downtime, increase productivity and staff morale • Raises professional competence and confidence • Meets the academic requirement for technician membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH).
• Organising for health and safety • Developing a positive health and safety culture • Preventing accidents • Occupational health provision • International occupational health and safety framework • Health and safety management • Risk assessment • Persons at particular risk • Safe systems of work • Safe workplace • Personal protective equipment • Fire • Emergency planning • Electrical safety • Work equipment • Occupational transport and driving
Duration • Your workplace – 10 days
Assessment and results • Candidates sit two 90 minute examinations comprising a series of short-answer questions • Examinations can be undertaken all year round at selected British Council offices worldwide • Candidate scripts are marked by external examiners appointed by the British Safety Council. Results and certificates are issued within six weeks. Certification Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.
• Construction and demolition • Working at height • Manual handling • Mechanical handling and lifting operations • Display screen equipment and workstations • Chemical and biological hazards • Reporting and investigating incidents • Protecting the environment.
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British Safety Council International Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
An internationally-recognised ‘Gold Standard’ qualification for health and safety managers and practitioners.
• Covers all aspects of health and safety at degree level and teaches students how to promote a positive health and safety culture in the workplace
The qualification covers: • The need for managing health and safety at work
• Meets the academic requirement for graduate membership of IOSH (Grad IOSH)
• Health and safety management systems
• Following the successful completion of a period of initial professional development, a graduate member may apply for chartered status (CMIOSH). Who is it for? Health and safety professionals who wish to advance their career or undertake further postgraduate study.
• The influence of international agencies and standards
• Hazards and risks associated with workplace activities • Control strategies for managing health and safety risks
Duration • Workplace option – six weeks • Total recommended learning hours including self-study – 450 (210 classroom hours; self-study – 240 hours). Assessment • Unit 1: Examination
• Reducing the impact of workplace activities on the environment
• Unit 2: Examination and assignment
• Occupational health strategies
• Unit 3: Assignment only.
• Managing the health of vulnerable persons • Occupational health hazards and risks
• Unit 1 Principles of health and safety management
• The importance of a positive health and safety culture
• Unit 2 Safeguarding people’s health in the workplace
• How to assess the existing health and safety culture
• Unit 3 Promoting a positive health and safety culture in the workplace.
• The factors that influence staff behaviour
• Control strategies for managing occupational health risks
• Strategies for improving health and safety culture • Developing a business case for improving health and safety culture.
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• Via distance learning.
• Reporting and investigating health and safety incidents
Content The International Diploma comprises three units over a consecutive six-week period:
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Delivery options • In your workplace
Examinations can be undertaken all year round at selected British Council offices worldwide. Candidate scripts are marked by external examiners appointed by the British Safety Council. Results and certificates are issued within six weeks. Certification Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council International Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health.
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NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
A world-renowned qualification that provides the skills and know-how to fulfil your health and safety responsibilities in any country and in any kind of organisation.
• A real mark of excellence for an international health and safety professional to have under their belt
Content The qualification is arranged into three units:
• Perfect qualification to enhance your skills and to set you off on a long and successful career in health and safety. Who is it for? This qualification has been specifically developed for people working to international standards. This would apply to individuals operating in work environments outside the UK or in multi-national organisations.
Unit IGC1: • Foundations in health and safety • Health and safety management systems – Plan • Health and safety management systems – Do • Health and safety management systems – Check • Health and safety management systems – Act. Unit GC2: • Workplace hazards and risk control • Transport hazards and risk control • Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control • Work equipment hazards and risk control
Duration • Online option is made up of learning through the course and home study to equal the total recommended learning hours • Total recommended learning hours including self-study – 127. Assessment • Unit IGC1: A two hour written examination • Unit GC2: A two hour written examination • Unit GC3: Short workplace-based assignment. Certification Successful candidates receive a NEBOSH certificate. Delivery options • Online.
• Electrical safety • Fire safety • Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control • Physical and psychological health hazards and risk control. Unit GC3: • Workplace-based assignment
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British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment
“ Good and structured. The exercises were useful and realistic.”
A.Dl. Suresh Babu, DLF Utilities Limited
A one-day course is for anyone who has to carry out risk assessments in the workplace.
• By the end of the course you will be performing your own risk assessments with confidence
Learning outcomes • Understand the importance of risk assessments
• This will help you to protect your staff and business
• Understand the principles of controlling risks
• The course is followed by an online assessment which leads to an accredited qualification, confirming your knowledge and understanding of the risk assessment process.
• Understand how a risk assessment is undertaken.
Who is it for? Anyone who has to carry out risk assessments in the workplace.
Delivery options • At a training centre • In your workplace. Duration • Training centre and workplace options – one day. Assessment Online assessment task completed after the course testing knowledge and understanding of the risk assessment process. Certification • Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment.
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British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Supervising Staff Safely
This two-day course gives managers, supervisors and team leaders the skills and confidence required to effectively manage day-to-day health and safety in their workplace.
• Students take on the role of newly-appointed supervisors at a fictitious organisation and, through a series of interactive exercises, tackle many of the issues that they will face in their own workplace • The exercise is facilitated by an experienced tutor who offers their own expertise in order to consolidate knowledge and understanding. Who is it for? This two-day course gives managers, supervisors and team leaders the skills and confidence required to effectively manage day-to-day health and safety in their workplace.
Learning outcomes • Qualities of a good manager/ supervisor • Challenges faced by a manager/ supervisor • Health and safety responsibilities of a manager/supervisor • Duties of employers and employees • Consequences of noncompliance with duties • Health and safety policy • Risk assessment and risk control • Safe systems of work • Health and safety inspections • Reporting and investigating accidents and near misses • Ways of improving the health and safety practices and culture of an organisation. Delivery options • In your workplace. Duration Workplace options – two day. Assessment An online assessment task completed after the course which enables you to apply your knowledge and understanding to your own workplace. Certification Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Supervising Staff Safely.
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British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Fire Risk Assessment
A one-day course is for anyone who has to carry out fire risk assessments in the workplace.
• This will help you to protect your staff and business • The course is followed by an online assessment which leads to an accredited qualification, confirming your knowledge and understanding of the fire risk assessment process • By the end of the course you will be performing your own fire risk assessments with confidence. Who is it for? Anyone who has to carry out fire risk assessments in the workplace.
Learning outcomes • Understand the importance of fire risk assessments • Understand the principles of controlling the risks from fire • Understand how a fire risk assessment is undertaken. Delivery options • At a training centre • In your workplace. Duration • Training centre and workplace options – one day. Assessment Online assessment task completed after the course, testing knowledge and understanding of the fire risk assessment process. Certification • Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Fire Risk Assessment.
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British Safety Council Level 2 Award in DSE Risk Assessment
A one-day course is for anyone who has to carry out display screen equipment (DSE) risk assessments in the workplace.
• This will help you to protect your staff and business • The course is followed by an online assessment which leads to an accredited qualification, confirming your knowledge and understanding of the DSE risk assessment process • By the end of the course you will be performing your own DSE risk assessments with confidence. Who is it for? Anyone who has to carry out DSE risk assessments in the workplace.
Learning outcomes • Understand the importance of DSE risk assessments • Understand the principles of controlling the risks from DSE workstations • Understand how a DSE risk assessment is undertaken. Delivery options • In your workplace. Duration • Workplace options – one day. Assessment Online assessment task completed after the course, testing knowledge and understanding of the DSE risk assessment process. Certification • Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council Level 2 Award in DSE Risk Assessment.
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British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Manual Handling Risk Assessment
A one-day course is for anyone who has to carry out manual handling risk assessments in the workplace.
• This will help you to protect your staff and business • The course is followed by an online assessment which leads to an accredited qualification, confirming your knowledge and understanding of the manual handling risk assessment process • By the end of the course you will be performing your own manual handling risk assessments with confidence. Who is it for? Anyone who has to carry out manual handling risk assessments in the workplace.
Learning outcomes • Understand the importance of manual handling risk assessments • Understand the principles of controlling the risks from manual handling • Understand how a manual handling risk assessment is undertaken. Delivery options • In your workplace. Duration • Workplace options – one day. Assessment Online assessment task completed after the course, testing knowledge and understanding of the manual handling risk assessment process. Certification • Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council Level 2 Award in Manual Handling Risk Assessment.
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British Safety Council Level 2 Award in COSHH Risk Assessment
A one-day course is for anyone who has to carry out Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) risk assessments in the workplace.
• By the end of the course you will be performing your own COSHH risk assessments with confidence
Learning outcomes • Understand the importance of COSHH risk assessments
• This will help you to protect your staff and business
• Know the main types of hazardous substance and how they may cause harm
• You will also gain an accredited qualification, confirming your knowledge and understanding of the COSHH risk assessment process. Who is it for? Anyone who has to carry out COSHH risk assessments in the workplace.
• Understand the principles of controlling the risks from hazardous substances • Understand how a COSHH risk assessment is undertaken. Delivery options • In your workplace. Duration • Workplace options – one day. Assessment Online assessment task completed after the course, which tests the student’s knowledge and understanding of the COSHH risk assessment process. Certification • Successful candidates are awarded the British Safety Council Level 2 Award in COSHH Risk Assessment.
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A bit more about us
“ British Safety Council membership gave us the bigger picture in terms of sharing experiences. Access to information and training materials increased our sources of knowledge and gave us a broader perspective.” Ziad Francis About, Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings, UAE
We are an international not-for-profit charity dedicated to making sure no-one is injured or made ill at work. We do this through our products and services, by sharing information, supporting, advising, educating and campaigning.
Membership British Safety Council membership provides you with knowledge, support and opportunities for growth while reducing costs. It provides your leadership team with access to exclusive expert knowledge and networking opportunities. Join our Safety Leadership Group and add real impact to the conversation around health and safety in India. Share best practice and discuss current and emerging challenges with peers. Audit Our audits provide businesses with valuable external validation and assurance. They identify areas of good practice and the actions you may need to take to achieve the highest standards in health, safety and environmental management. Our expertise in health, safety and environmental management, established over many years, means auditing with us is the best way to ensure your business management systems are operating effectively.
Established management systems are a vital part of ensuring your organisational and operational risks are properly managed. So, whether you’re a small start-up or a multinational, a review from our expert independent auditors is a progressive step for your business. Auditing has an important part to play in benchmarking performance and reducing injuries, ill-health, operational costs and potential litigation. We offer a comprehensive series of audit services, including certification to the new ISO 45001 standard and our best practice Five Star Audit; structured, comprehensive processes used for verifying the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of your organisation’s occupational health, safety and environmental management systems. Culture change We are passionate about enabling cultural and behavioural change, with a focus on employee engagement and are proud to have a successful track record of helping organisations create engaged, positive health and safety cultures.
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A bit more about us
Awards Highly regarded internationally by those at the cutting edge of health, safety and environmental management, our awards recognise commitment to high standards and the achievement of exemplary performance. As well as rewarding best practice, our prestigious awards are a great way for you to publicise your company’s achievements and enhance your reputation. International Safety Awards To win one of our annual International Safety Awards, applicants must answer a series of questions about their health and safety management. Applications are marked by independent adjudicators. While exceptional applications are awarded a distinction, all winners can use a celebratory logo to mark their achievement. Winners are invited to be presented with their award at a gala dinner, where they have the chance to celebrate their success with other winners.
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Sword and Globe of Honour The Sword and Globe of Honour awards are open to organisations achieving a Five Star rating in our Five Star Health and Safety or Environmental Audit in the previous year. The awards recognise the ‘best of the best’ in health, safety and environmental management. Winners are invited to enjoy a prestigious luncheon, as well as press coverage, use of the winner’s logo, trophy and certificate. Policy and opinion We are dedicated to ensuring our workforce is healthy, safe and fit for the future. We represent the views of our members, businesses ranging in size and covering all sectors across many countries. We couple our vision, based on the most up to date evidence, with their experience and insight to inform and lobby decision makers, regulators and other stakeholders. We have influenced and shaped health and safety policy and law since 1957. By sharing our expertise and knowledge with influencers, opinion formers and policy makers, we’ve helped make workplaces healthier and safer. We continue to look to the future, remaining focussed on keeping workers safe and healthy in an ever evolving and technologically dependent workplace.
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No-one should be injured or made ill at work. Our mission is to keep people as safe and healthy as possible in their work through education and practical guidance. We look forward to working with you to achieve this goal. If you have any enquiries or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. T +91 22 62745667/68 E customer.service@britsafe.in
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