IOSH Managing Safely
Managing Safely — Version 5.0
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PassNova offers IOSH Managing Safely practice with a free 15-question taster — exam-style questions covering assessing and controlling risk, understanding responsibilities, identifying hazards, investigating incidents and measuring performance, each with a clear explanation. IOSH Managing Safely (current version 5.0) is assessed in two parts: a 30-question knowledge assessment in a variety of formats (45 minutes, 36 out of 60 to pass) and a practical risk-assessment project based on the learner's own workplace (23 out of 38 to pass). The certificate is not dated and does not legally expire, though IOSH recommends refresher training. PassNova's practice covers the knowledge paper — 221 multiple-choice questions with timed mock tests; the first 15 are a free taster with no sign-up, and the full bank unlocks with PassNova Premium.
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IOSH Managing Safely is written for people who manage others, not for safety specialists.
Line manager
Valued by employersIOSH: designed for managers and supervisors in any sector and in organisations of all sizes.
Official sourceSupervisor / team leader
Valued by employersGives the practical actions needed to manage safety and health for a team.
Official sourceHealth and safety adviser (starting out)
Valued by employersNational Careers Service lists IOSH qualifications for health and safety advisers.
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IOSH Managing Safely explained
IOSH Managing Safely is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s flagship course for managers and supervisors — a practical grounding in health-and-safety responsibilities rather than a technical safety qualification. The current version is v5.0.
How it is assessed
There are two parts: a knowledge assessment of 30 questions in a variety of formats (45 minutes, 36 out of 60 to pass), and a practical risk-assessment project based on the learner’s own workplace (23 out of 38 to pass). The project is where most of the real learning lands — you carry out and document a risk assessment on a real hazard.
Does the certificate expire?
The certificate itself is not dated and does not legally expire. IOSH recommends refresher training to keep knowledge current, and a one-day Managing Safely Refresher is available — but that is best practice, not a legal deadline.
What it covers
The course works through assessing and controlling risk, understanding responsibilities, identifying hazards, investigating incidents, and measuring performance. Risk assessment is the throughline — the skill the practical project tests and the reason most delegates are there.
How to revise
The knowledge paper rewards understanding the risk-assessment process and the hierarchy of control, not memorising definitions. Work each topic in study mode, then sit timed mocks. PassNova’s IOSH Managing Safely practice explains every answer — a free 15-question taster, with the full bank on Premium.
For a step-by-step walk-through of the assessed project, see our guide to the IOSH Managing Safely risk assessment.
Managing work on a construction site as well? Supervisors and managers there also need a CSCS card, which means passing the CSCS test — the CITB health, safety and environment test — alongside a qualification like this one.
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IOSH Managing Safely: your questions answered
In two parts: a 30-question knowledge assessment in a variety of formats (45 minutes, 36 out of 60 to pass), and a practical risk-assessment project based on a real hazard in the learner's own workplace. The project is where most of the learning lands, since you carry out and document an actual risk assessment. PassNova's practice covers the knowledge paper.
The certificate is not dated and does not legally expire. IOSH recommends refresher training to keep knowledge current, and a one-day Managing Safely Refresher is available, but that is best practice rather than a legal deadline.
IOSH Managing Safely is a practical, short course giving managers and supervisors a grounding in health-and-safety responsibilities. NEBOSH qualifications such as the General Certificate are longer, more technical and assessed by written examination. Managing Safely is the usual starting point; NEBOSH is a deeper professional qualification.
IOSH Managing Safely is written for people who manage others, not for safety specialists. Line manager: IOSH: designed for managers and supervisors in any sector and in organisations of all sizes. Supervisor / team leader: Gives the practical actions needed to manage safety and health for a team. Health and safety adviser (starting out): National Careers Service lists IOSH qualifications for health and safety advisers.
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