2014 TAPPI/PPSA Safety Management Leadership Course
 

Bringing the best practices in safety to the paper and packaging industry at the safety management level.

This course places special focus on leadership training, including incorporating a safe environment into workforce training and work expectations.

A range of key safety topics are covered by the course including:

  • Safety Fundamentals / Modern Safety Management Principles
  • OSHA Record Keeping and Medical Management
  • Incident Investigation
  • Safe Behavior and Choices
  • Safety Culture
  • Measuring Safety Performance
  • Hazard Recognition
  • Safety Walk Throughs, Observations and Messaging
  • Managing Change Safely
  • Effective Safety Communication

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Learning Outcomes:

When you complete this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the attributes of good safety leaders and understand how a good safety leader communicates through meetings and written communication
  • Demonstrate how to influence continual improvements towards a strong safety culture
  • Recognize behavioral concepts that lead to safe/unsafe actions
  • Analyze leading and lagging safety indicators to measure performance

 

You'll learn "to understand the fundamentals of safety and safety management principles including: record keeping, incident investigation, safety culture, managing change safely, understanding safety behavior, risk management, and measuring performance," notes Course Chair, Matthew Kanneberg, of RockTenn and member of the Pulp & Paper Safety Association.

The course is designed for anyone that takes on a leadership role in safety including:

  • Human Resources
  • Training
  • Safety Supervisors
  • Team Leaders
  • Plant Managers
  • Project Leaders
  • Frontline Supervisors
  • Safety Committee Participants

 

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