Planning for Workplace Safety

A company’s safety plan shows that senior management takes the commitment to worker health and safety seriously. The safety plan begins with an organizational safety policy, and provides a system of policies, procedures, and practices to help prevent accidents/incidents. It also gives workers the knowledge to help them create a safe working environment and outlines a consistent methodology for the company’s approach to health and safety. It is one of the more important safety documents that a company can produce.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain what a safety plan will include
• Describe and write an organizational safety policy
• Recognize the importance of the Introduction to the safety plan
• Develop a basic communication plan for a specific accident/incident occurrence
• Implement training solutions to prevent common accidents/incidents 
• Explain the importance and structure of incident response plans and critical incident response plans
• Describe safety inspections and safety audits as methods to identify unsafe conditions and apply corrective action
• Apply a 6S inspection checklist to conduct a 6S inspection
• Develop policies and procedures that you might find in the appendix of a safety plan
• Create, implement, and review a safety plan

How You Will Benefit:

• Reduced risk of injury or illness
• Increased productivity and efficiency
• Improved employee morale and retention
• Reduced costs
• Stronger employer-employee relationships

Who Should Attend:

Human Resource Professionals or individuals responsible for organizational health and safety

Prerequisites: None

Course Format: Live instructor led (synchronous)

Course Duration: 8 hours