Data-driven Health and Safety Management: Understanding Why, What and How to Measure
13 March 2025
Introduction
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Most organisations collect some form of health and safety data.
Most commonly it is used retrospectively to report on past
performance and, in essence, describe what types of accident
happened, where they happened, when and who was affected.
But some of the higher value questions that are important to
proactively manage health and safety require a more meaningful use
of data, for example, why did it happen, when might it happen again
and what do we do next if it does?
This one-day course introduces the concept of data-driven
insights and explores how to use data effectively to improve an
organisation's health and safety outcomes. It covers how to collect
data around known precursors of accidents and how to feed it into a
structured analytic process.
Learning outcomes
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them
to:
- Understand the importance of effective measurement in relation
to health and safety management
- Understand the difference between lagging and leading
indicators and how each should be used effectively
- Understand the key components of a health and safety management
system
- Know about the principles of reactive monitoring and why it is
important
- Know about the key steps in developing a performance management
model
- Know how to use data on a large scale
What the course will cover
This course covers the main uses of data and types of
indicators, looking at past and future events, applications to
health and safety, key measurements, organisational cultural
factors and the links between data, effective management systems
and success.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at health and safety managers or
practitioners, those in performance management roles and others who
are involved in the collection and analysis of data in relation to
health and safety and who want to learn from their past performance
to prevent future adverse health and safety outcomes.
Venue
The course will be run at the HSE Science and Research
Centre in the spa town of Buxton.
Buxton is in the heart of the Peak District and has good links
to major roads and motorways, mainline train stations and
Manchester International Airport.
Details of hotels in the Buxton area can be found at www.visitbuxton.co.uk
Price
£560 per person (includes course notes, certificate of
attendance and lunch/refreshments).
Book Course
Please note that all courses must be paid for via credit
card at the time of booking.
Some of our training courses can also be delivered
in-company, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Email: HSEtraining@hse.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)203 028 3704
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