Personnel Safety Awareness Training
Supervisors and management personnel in general that are involved in overseeing production and distribution functions are the key link in extracting and maintaining value in the training that they deliver for their employees. This course covers the training content and training activity types that are both recommended and required by OSHA.
Course Duration:
- 4 hours
- maximum of 10 attendees per session
Course Content:
- History and Purpose of OSHA
- ANSI Rules and Standards on compliance on legislation
- Minimum content and instruction requirements of a training program OSHA 1910.178
- Common myths about forklifts, usage and application
- Applying learned training to tasks and benefits for production
- Motivating operators to perform at a higher standard
- Creating benchmark for PIT performance in your workplace
- Consequences and benefits of standards enforcement
- Review of necessary competency of supervisors, lead persons and managers
Why Our Safety Training Awareness Course for Supervisors and Managers Sets the Standard
The Critical Role of Safety Training Awareness for Supervisors
Supervisors and managers are the front-line link in maintaining a safe and productive workplace. The Safety Training Awareness Course for Supervisors and Managers is designed for those who oversee production and distribution but may not be the primary trainers themselves. Under OSHA guidelines, supervisors must be competent in recognizing hazards and enforcing safety standards. Our Safety Training Awareness Course for Supervisors and Managers bridges the gap between management and operators, ensuring that safety protocols are not just taught, but actively maintained on the shop floor.
Detailed Components of Safety Training for Supervisors
This 4-hour course focuses on the administrative and motivational aspects of safety leadership:
- OSHA & ANSI Regulatory Overview: We break down the history and purpose of OSHA, alongside specific standards like CFR 1910.178, to give leadership a clear understanding of their legal responsibilities.
- Motivating Safe Behavior: A major component of Safety Training Awareness for Supervisors is learning how to motivate operators to perform at a higher standard and the benefits of consistent standards enforcement.
- Competency Benchmarking: We teach managers how to create performance benchmarks for Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) usage, ensuring a measurable standard of safety across the facility.
Leadership Mastery Through Safety Awareness Training
Leadership who completes the Safety Training Awareness Course for Supervisors and Managers will have the tools to influence safety culture at every level:
- Effective Hazard Identification: Learning to see “common myths” about equipment usage and replacing them with ANSI-standard best practices.
- Enforcement Strategies: Understanding the direct consequences, and the production benefits, of strictly enforcing safety standards.
- Reviewing Trainer Competency: Gaining the knowledge to evaluate your own internal trainers and ensuring the quality of the operator training they deliver.
Related Safety Certifications for Managers
Round out your leadership credentials with these management-focused programs:
- 30-Hour Safety & Health Training: The “next level” for managers wanting a comprehensive, 4-day deep dive into all general industry standards.
- Master Trainer Course: For supervisors who want the additional authority to personally certify their staff on forklifts, lifts, and cranes.
- Root Cause Analysis Training: Crucial for managers responsible for investigating incidents and preventing their recurrence.
- Confined Spaces for General Industry: Essential for managers overseeing maintenance or facility work in permit-required environments.