There are numerous methods to designing health and safety programs tailored to your workplace. Designed for health and safety managers and consultants, this course explores the various approaches to health and safety management, including methods to obtain and maintain top management support; methods to obtain and maintain employee/union support; how to determine the real cost of accidents; behavior modification practices; the success and failure of rewards and recognition programs; and techniques for system-based auditing. Through real-world based education, students will learn how to investigate the causes of accidents, organize health and safety committees and develop health and safety training programs.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify effective health and safety program elements
- Describe accident investigation process
- Understand how to obtain management support for health and safety programs
- Review of regulatory requirements of HPP, Hazard Communication, and HAZWOPER
Skills You Will Gain
- Dupont STOP
- Behavior modification
- Rewards and recognition
This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Manager Certificate.