Safety and You – Global

As a supervisor, your actions directly impact the employees you supervise. How you handle yourself, what you say and even what you do not say impact how employees behave. Therefore, we will examine several safety management approaches and help you build an enhanced climate for safety in your workplace.

Course Overview

As a supervisor, your actions directly impact the employees you supervise. How you handle yourself, what you say and even what you do not say impact how employees behave. Therefore, we will examine several safety management approaches and help you build an enhanced climate for safety in your workplace. Ideal learners are supervisors and managers.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain why traditional approaches to safety management are necessary but perhaps not sufficient to eliminate accidents and injuries
  • Identify why discipline-based safety management doesn't work to motivate safe behavior
  • Know how to use positive feedback to motivate safe performance; Specify how to build a climate for safety

Course Topics

  • Safety Program Evolution
  • Safety and Management
  • Steps to Improve Safety
  • Employees Acting At-Risk
  • Rewards vs. Discipline
  • Employee Performance and Feedback
  • Reasons for At-Risk Behavior
  • Problem Solving
  • Safety Culture