Bringing the best practices in safety to the paper and packaging industry at the safety management level.
2013 TAPPI/PPSA SAFETY MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP
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 Recordkeeping and Medical Management
- Incident Investigation
- Safe Behavior and Choices
- Safety Culture
- Measuring Safety Performance
- Hazard Recognition
- Safety Walkthroughs, Observations and Messaging
- Managing Change Safely
- Effective Safety Communication
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: recordkeeping, 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.
Download the printable course flyer.

