Health & Safety for Frontline Managers & Supervisors, delivered by the Scottish Engineering Skills Academy. This is a 3-hour CPD-accredited programme designed specifically for supervisors and managers working in engineering and manufacturing.
Format

In Person Course

Dates

17 September 2026

Location

Scottish Engineering, Glasgow

Duration

Hours
Member Price

£125 inc. VAT

Non Member Price

£150 inc. VAT

Health & Safety for Frontline Managers & Supervisors

This course has been developed to address a clearly identified need within the engineering and manufacturing sector in Scotland and across the UK. Frontline managers and supervisors occupy a uniquely influential position in workplace health and safety — they are the individuals who translate policy into practice, who conduct toolbox talks, oversee risk assessments, and respond first when things go wrong. Yet this group frequently receives the least formal health and safety training compared to the safety professionals above them or the induction training given to operatives below them.

The course is designed to close that gap. It is structured to be practically focused, legally grounded, and immediately applicable to the day-to-day realities of managing people in a production, engineering, or manufacturing environment. By the end of the programme, participants will not simply be aware of the law — they will understand their personal legal exposure, be equipped to use a structured management system (HSG65), conduct meaningful risk assessments, and lead a robust accident investigation.

Learning Objectives

Legal Framework & Responsibilities

applicable in Scotland and the UK, identify enforcement bodies and their powers, and explain the personal legal duties placed on managers and supervisors under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and supporting regulations.

Scotland H&S Context & Statistics

Interpret current Scottish and UK workplace accident statistics, identify the most common causes of harm in engineering and manufacturing, and explain how this data informs a proportionate management response.

Structured Health & Safety Management — HSG65

Describe the HSG65 Plan–Do–Check–Act framework, explain how each element applies to their workplace, and identify practical actions they can take as a manager within each

Risk Assessment

Conduct a suitable and sufficient risk assessment using the five-step process, correctly classify hazards and risk levels, and produce a written risk assessment record that meets legal requirements.

Accident Investigation

Apply a structured accident investigation methodology to a scenario, correctly identify immediate, underlying, and root causes, and produce an investigation report with appropriate corrective actions.

Responsibilities in Practice

Articulate their day-to-day legal and operational health and safety responsibilities as a supervisor, and identify strategies for promoting a positive health and safety culture within their team.

Course Schedule

The course runs for 3 hours:

Hours
  • MODULE 1: The Supervisor's Role — Responsibilities in Law and Practice

  • MODULE 2: The Scottish & UK Legal Framework — Legislation & Enforcement

  • MODULE 3: Scotland Accident Statistics & What They Tell Us

  • MODULE 4: Managing Health & Safety — The HSG65 Framework

  • MODULE 5: Risk Assessment — Theory, Process & Practice

  • MODULE 6: Accident Investigation — Method, Analysis & Reporting

Your Instructor

David Brown
Health, Safety & Systems Manager

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   Where to find us   

Scottish Engineering

105 West George Street
Glasgow
Scotland
G2 1QL

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