Safety and Health Management: A Model Approach Seminar

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Overview

Safety and Health Management: A Model Approach Seminar

Course Description

The Safety & Health Management course will introduce you to a systemic approach that you can apply to safety and health in the workplace. The course will cover the seven components that are considered essential to safety and health management, while showing you how to effectively apply the core elements of a safety and health program to reduce the frequency and severity of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Course Content

WHY SAFETY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS

  • Positive public image
  • Compliance with regulations, standards, and law
  • Cost Savings
  • Increased operational efficiency
  • Improved worker satisfaction

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

  • Elimination
  • Substitution
  • Engineering controls
  • Administrative controls

PPE

ELEMENTS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • Hazard anticipation and detection
  • Hazard prevention and control
  • Planning and evaluation
  • Administration and supervision
  • Safety and health training
  • Management leadership
  • Employee involvement

TRAINING

  • Orientation
  • Facility safety management
  • Job specific
  • OSHA mandated

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

  • Policy
  • Training
  • Investigation
  • Root Cause
  • Follow up
Requirements & Materials

Important Information

Seminars are offered in partnership with The Georgia Tech OSHA Training Institute Education Center and frequently offered for free. For additional details and scheduling options, visit oshainfo.gatech.edu or contact Sarah Cooper directly (sarah.cooper@gtri.gatech.edu or 404-407-7431).

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for anyone that is responsible for safety and health in the workplace, such as small business owners, safety directors/managers, safety coordinators, risk managers, loss control consultants, facility managers, and other safety related personnel.

What You Will Learn

  • How to develop a safety and health management system
  • Core areas of a safety and health management system
  • What is a safety and health management system
  • Effective safety and health management techniques
  • Safety and health management system implementation

How You Will Benefit

  • Understand safety and health management systems.
  • Know the core elements of a safety and health management system.
  • Gain ideas of how to improve safety and health in the workplace.
  • Understand the OSHA recommended practices for safety and health.
  • Be aware of ideas to prevent injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
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    Taught by Experts in the Field
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    Grow Your Professional Network

The solid OSHA curriculum, fueled with hands-on training, and a strong professional network builds you for a successful safety career.

- Rodrigues "Rocky" Smith
Safety Manager

TRAIN AT YOUR LOCATION

We enable employers to provide specialized, on-location training on their own timetables. Our world-renowned experts can create unique content that meets your employees' specific needs. We also have the ability to deliver courses via web conferencing or on-demand online videos. For 15 or more students, it is more cost-effective for us to come to you.

  • Save Money
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Group Training
  • Customize Content
  • On-Site Training
  • Earn a Certificate
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