Safety starts at the top: what you need to know as a manager

The training course is structured around the manager’s 9 legal responsibilities as outlined in the Codex on well-being at work (Dutch - French). The training course starts from recognisable practical situations and uses concrete exercises, such as risk recognition using realistic situation sketches. This helps you learn how small actions – such as clear instructions or a simple intervention – can make a big difference.

Prevention adviser and lecturer Rudy Smedts: “As a manager, you can think to yourself, ‘But I do read the legislation.’ But practice shows that it is often too general and complex to apply correctly without interpretation. That is exactly where this training course makes a difference.”

You will learn, among other things:

• what well-being at work is and what your specific responsibilities are
• what your role is in risk analyses and accident investigation
• how to ensure the correct use of personal protective equipment
• how to integrate safety into your daily team meetings and work structure
• how to hold employees accountable for their behaviour and encourage a safety culture
   

Disclaimer: this open training is only available in Dutch and French. If you are interested in an English open training, please contact us on learnconnect@mensura.be or book an inhouse training.

The training course has long existed at Mensura and is now also available in an open offer for anyone who wants to join individually. That open nature provides a unique learning environment: participants from different sectors can exchange experiences. Rudy: “A foreperson from a construction company can learn a surprising amount from a team leader from an IT company, and vice versa. That cross-pollination often provides new insights and inspiration.”

The interactive nature also makes all the difference. Post-it exercises, discussion moments, and case studies ensure engagement. And although the programme has a fixed structure, the content is partly tailored to the profile of the participants. “We ask who is in the group in advance and adjust the exercises where possible. That’s how you maintain relevance and recognisability for everyone,” Rudy said.