Safety Leadership and Supervision

Course Overview

Learning Outcomes

• Understand their rights as employees in the general industry, including knowledge of relevant labor laws and regulations that protect their well-being.
• Articulate the responsibilities of employers in ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for all workers.
• Demonstrate the process of filing a complaint in case of safety violations or hazardous conditions encountered at the workplace.
• Identify and recognize various job-related hazards commonly found on general industry job sites and understand their potential risks and consequences.
• Implement effective strategies to mitigate, avoid, and control hazards to promote a safer work environment.
• Utilize hazard abatement techniques and preventive measures to reduce the likelihood of accidents, injuries, and illnesses.
• Differentiate between hazard identification, avoidance, and control measures, and OSHA standards, with an emphasis on prioritizing hazard prevention over mere compliance.
• Apply the knowledge acquired during the training to real-life scenarios, making informed decisions to enhance safety practices at their job sites.
• Collaborate with coworkers and supervisors to communicate potential hazards and actively participate in proactive safety measures.
• Successfully participate in the training program, engaging in discussions, practical exercises, and assessments to reinforce learning.

Mode of Delivery

Course Content

Training should emphasize on the following contents;

• Introduction to Walking and Working Surfaces: Overview of the hazards associated with walking and working surfaces, the importance of fall protection in the workplace.
• Identifying and Evaluating Fall Hazards:Characteristics of common fall hazards, methods for identifying fall hazards in the workplace,evaluation of fall hazards and the risk of injury.
• Fall Protection Systems and Equipment:Types of fall protection systems and equipment, the proper selection, use, and maintenance of fall protection equipment, how to inspect and test fall protection equipment.
• Training and Education: Employee rights and responsibilities under OSHA standards, how employers must inform and train employees about fall hazards and fall protection, how to access and use hazard information.
• Implementation and Compliance: Steps employers must take to implement a fall protection program, how to comply with OSHA standards for walking and working surfaces, recordkeeping and documentation requirements.

Entry Requirements

Program Duration

Examination

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