Course Overview
What is the Role of Leadership in developing a Safety Culture? Corporate health and safety are important elements of any organisation but are often not given enough importance by the leadership unless enforced by quality-certifying institutions.
However, many companies, especially those more prone to organisational safety hazards, have seen vast benefits from implementing a more proactive approach to health and safety.
Course Content
- First impressions
- Recognising an organisations approach
- Accidents
- Absenteeism
- Sickness rates
- Staff turnover
- Compliance with rules and procedures
- Complaints about working conditions
- Periods of change
- Uncertainty (Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs)
- Management decisions
- Management commitment
- Timescale pressure
- Communication
- Competence
- Employee representation
- Social expectations
- Legislation and enforcement
- Insurance companies
- The individual and their role
- Attitude, ability and motivation
- Perception of risk
- Errors
- Violations
- Age and experience
- Peers
- Management commitment
- Personnel competence
- Effective communication
- Training
- Penalties and discipline
Course Methodology
The learning methodology includes a combination of presentation, discussion, case studies, video content and interactive exercises to transform participant knowledge into hands-on practice in a safe environment.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment, candidates will be awarded Promoting Safety Culture from ASSP.Dr. Alaa Zidan
