Data, Resources for Government and the Public Sector

Government and public sector encompasses a wide range of jobs with varying risk. In 2022, nearly 350,000 non-fatal injuries occurred in the government and public sector. Understanding the leading causes of injuries in this sector – ergonomics, workplace violence, and slips, trips and falls – can help you identify the most useful safety resources.

Below you will find statistics, safety resources and training opportunities for workers in government and the public sector.

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Effective safety programs rely on accurate and timely data to identify risks and guide safety programing.

Training to Keep Employees Safe

Safety training not only keeps you in compliance but reduces incidents and injuries, leading to a safer work environment.

• First Aid Training
• Fleet Essentials
• Defensive Driver Training
• Compliance Training for Government and Public Sector:

– OSHA 10- and 30-Hour General Industry
– Back Injury Awareness
– Heat Stress
– Confined Space Hazards
– Fall Protection
– Workplace Violence Prevention

• All Compliance Training

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Professional Development

Enhance your effectiveness, advance your career and contribute to the overall safety culture of your organization with professional development.

For Safety Explorers

• Get Certified with the Advanced Safety Certificate
• Get Certified with the Safety Leadership Certificate: Safety Practitioner
• Principals of Occupational Safety and Health
• Effective Safety Management Practices
• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
• Risk Assessment Workshop
• Incident Investigation Course
• Supervisor Safety Development Program

For Safety Adopters and Integrators

• Get Certified with the Safety Leadership Certificate: Supervisor
• Effective Safety Management Practices II
• Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors
• Naloxone for Suspected Opioid Overdose eLearning

For Safety Innovators and Visionaries

• Get Certified with the Safety Leadership Certification: Management
• Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors
• Naloxone for Suspected Opioid Overdose eLearning

Helpful Tools for Employers

Safety resources can play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining a safe work environment.

Government and Public Sector Resources

• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Impairment Resources
• Technologies for Saving Lives

Safety Program Templates (member only)

• Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)
• Preventing Heat-related Illness
• Emergency Response
• Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
• Hazard Recognition

Workplace Toolkits

• Hazard Awareness Toolkit (member only)
• Workplace Wellbeing Hub
• Emergency Preparedness Toolkit (member only)
• Fatigue at Work Toolkit
• Ergonomics Toolkit (member only)

Train-the-trainer Courses

Mature your training programs with train-the-trainer courses. Instructor development provides scalable, cost-effective and sustainable training delivery.

• Defensive Driving Instructor Development
• Work Zone Safety Instructor Development
• Lift Truck Operator- Train the Trainer
• First Aid Instructor Development