Developing a Safety Procedures Manual
With consistent safety procedures, organizations can foster safer working environments, reduce injury-related downtime, and boost productivity. This course will provide participants with the foundation needed to start writing safety procedures that are clear, concise, and practical for day-to-day use.
This online course will introduces participants to the critical process of developing effective safety procedures, which form the backbone of an organization’s safety management system.
Goals and Objectives
By the end of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Develop a safety procedure template
- Develop a flowchart to accurately depict process activities
- Use brainstorming to gather necessary information for safety procedure creation
- Understand a variety of procedure types (step-by-step, playscript, decision tree, decision tables)
- Write and revise step-by-step safety procedures
- Add communication elements to safety procedures
Topics
- Safety procedure templates
- Flowcharts
- Procedure types
Audience
This course is intended for a wide audience in the manufacturing sector and beyond, including:
- managers
- supervisors, and
- Joint Health and Safety Committee members
Other
Course Length and Format
The eLearning course is structured using self-paced online components including various practical learning activities in each module. Modules are supported with various resources and examples. It is estimated to take 5 hours to complete the training. We recommend completing the course in one sitting, but it does not need to be, as your progress will be tracked throughout.
Participants must have access to a laptop/desktop computer or iPad/tablet to attend the training sessions. A good internet or WIFI connection is essential.
Pre-requisites
Previous health and safety education and/or experience is an asset but not required.
Course Evaluation
There is a written assessment for this course. Upon successful completion of all course modules and the written assessment, learners will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. Learners will need to complete all 2 course elements (Learning Component and Post-course assessment) to be able to download their certificate of completion.
Training Resources
Participants will be receiving links to the following training resources:
- Developing a Safety Procedures Manual Course Worksheets
- Reporting a Safety Concern Procedure
- SeaStar Accident Reporting Procedure
- SeaStar Employee Safety Orientation Procedure
- SeaStar Employee Safety Training Procedure
- SeaStar Hazard Identification
- SeaStar Information Station Procedure
- SeaStar Reporting a Safety Concern Procedure
Other Related Courses
- Building Better Teams
- Navigating BC OHS Legislation
- Hazard Identification and Control
- Principles of OHS Management
Funding
Your training costs may be eligible for partial reimbursement through the B.C. Employer Training Grant. Find out here.
Eligible toward the requirements for Joint Health and Safety Committee training for new members or annual training in British Columbia; may be eligible in other jurisdictions as well.Register for online Developing a Safety Procedures Manual eLearning training online through our Learning Centre. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accessible from any computer, laptop, tablet with internet access.
Estimated Time to Complete: 5 hrs
