Full course description
Course summary:
Being safe at work has many benefits for yourself as an employee and for the organization that you are a part of. This course takes a look at all the tools you need to introduce, and craft, an effective safety plan for your workplace. Along the way you will learn about the particular types of responses and plans to handle incidents/accidents.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Explain what a safety plan will include.
- Understand and write an Organizational Safety Policy.
- Know the importance of the Introduction to the Safety Plan.
- Develop a basic Communications Plan for a specific accident/incident occurrence.
- Decide upon training solutions to common accidents/incidents.
- Explain the importance and structure of Incident Response Plans and Critical Incident Response Plans.
- Recognize Safety Inspections and Safety Audits as methods to identify unsafe conditions and apply corrective action.
- Use a 6S Inspection Checklist to conduct a 6S Inspection.
- Brainstorm policies and procedures that you might find in the Appendix of a Safety Plan.
- Help your organization write, implement, and review a safety plan.
Recommended background:
No additional background knowledge or skills are required for this course.
Course topics include:
- Safety Planning and Policy
- Introduction to the Safety Plan
- Communications Plan
- Safety Training
- Incident Response Plan
- Safety and Health Inspections
- Safety Audits
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed by the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University, using content from Velsoft.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.