Safety in the Workplace

About this course:

Workplace accidents and injuries cost corporations millions of dollars and thousands of hours lost every year. They also have a profound, often lifelong impact on workers. Introducing a safety culture into your organization, where safety is valued as an integral part of the business’ operation, not only saves the business time and money, it also builds a committed, loyal, healthy workforce. This one-day workshop will give you the foundation to start building your safety culture.

Main learning objectives:

Understand the difference between a safety program and a safety culture Have some resources to help you understand the regulations in your area Be able to launch a safety committee Understand how to identify hazards and reduce them Know some hiring measures that can improve safety Understand what a safety training program will involve Be able to identify groups particularly at risk for injury and know how to protect them Be able to help your organization write, implement, and review a safety plan Be better able to respond to incidents and near misses Understand the basics of accident investigation and documentation

Course contents:

Defining a safety culture Governing bodies and resources Starting a safety committee Identifying and resolving hazards Taking proactive measures Identifying groups at risk Writing a safety plan Implementing the plan Incident management Reviewing the program