ICT Safety Series: Safety for Project Managers and Supervisors

COURSE DESCRIPTION

When it comes to safety at work, there is no “one size fits all” plan. Safety is about people and conditions – both can change and be unpredictable at times. That's why a safety professional is needed to identify hazards and recommend solutions to manage any on-site risks. This safety series includes three modules to help you with your role as a project manager or supervisor:

• Safety Management
• Heat Illness Prevention for Supervisors – OSHA National Emphasis Program
• Site Safety and Health Plan Procedures (HAZWOPER)

Why should you attend?

Learn about the safety profession and what it takes to encourage others to be safe and build an authentic safety culture in your organization.

What to expect?

Technical Requirements

All BICSI CONNECT courses require an internet-capable device and internet connection.

Java software; Windows 7 or 8; Mac OSx10.6+; Android 4.1 or later; Apple 10S 6.x, 7.x; IE 10 or later; Firefox 21 or later; Chrome 29 or later; Safari 5.1.8 or later; sound card with speakers/headphones for audio (audio not available for all courses); pop-up blockers disabled.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for project managers and supervisors who are responsible for ensuring safety at the worksite.

What will I learn?

After completing the series, you should be able to:

• Recognize the key job responsibilities of the safety management role
• Identify the key responsibilities of a safety professional
  
• Identify the elements of a comprehensive safety management plan
• Recognize the key elements of safety management plans
• Identify ways to persuade employees to follow the safety rules by practicing MBWA
• Identify how to discipline employees using the steps of the progressive discipline system
• Identify how to get employees to follow safety rules and recognize how progressive discipline is applied
• Recognize the misconceptions about safety management in an organization
• Identify the misconceptions about safety management at work
• Identify the strategies for creating an authentic safety culture
• Recognize the strategies for creating an authentic safety culture
• Identify risk factors for heat-related illness
• Recognize the risk factors for heat-related illness
• Recognize the symptoms of heat-related illness
• Identify measures that can help to prevent heat-related illnesses in the workplace
• Identify the symptoms of and prevention measures for heat-related illness
• Recognize employer responsibilities for preventing and treating heat-related illnesses
• Identify special high-heat requirements that apply in specific industries
• Identify employer responsibilities regarding heat-related illnesses and special high-heat requirements in specific industries
• Identify elements of an employer safety and health program
• Recognize the main purpose of an organizational structure
• Identify the purpose of a work plan
• Identify the key elements of a site safety and health plan
• Identify the purpose and provisions of a site hazard assessment
• Identify the purpose of site control
• Identify the purpose of a personal protective equipment (PPE) program
• Recognize the key elements and purpose of the site safety and health plan
• Identify the purpose of medical surveillance
• Identify the purpose of standard operating procedures (SOPS)
• Recognize the components of the emergency response plan (ERP)
• Identify the purpose of medical surveillance and SOPs and recognize the components of the emergency response plan

How long is this course?

2.2-hour self-paced course with 90 days from the date of purchase to complete

Can I earn credit?

Earn 2 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) upon successfully completing this program.

What is the cancellation policy?

All BICSI CONNECT courses are nonrefundable and nontransferable.