The course is designed to increase the knowledge and skill competencies of executive-level safety managers. It examines current thinking and explores cutting edge principles regarding safety theory as well as the application of these principles to safety-related knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage safety departments in organizations.
The course is designed to build core competencies in the field of safety & health. It examines safety theory and the application of these principles to safety-related knowledge, skills, and competencies. By learning how to promote safety on a job site, participants will know how to help lower fatalities, near misses and OSHA citations.
Safety professionals have a responsibility to protect the workers from injury and illness. Incident investigation is used to find the root cause of an accident or incident. This is an important activity for injury/illness prevention. A company’s incident rate can determine workers’ compensation cost, regulatory compliance activities, and company profits.
Occupational Safety and Health is as important to an organization as are the quality and production aspects of the organization. The organization cannot be sustainable or viable if the workers are increasingly being injured or sustaining illnesses. Employers who understand that avoiding injuries and illnesses can save thousands of dollars will put great value in a safety and health management system. This training will give participants the information needed to understand the fundamentals of occupational safety and health that will be accepted by both the workforce and management. It will also show how easy it is to create and implement safety and health programs in a practical work environment.