Supervisors' Safety Development Program

Course Details

The Supervisors' Safety Development Program (SSDP) trains supervisors and managers to incorporate best safety practices into their daily management activities.
The program requires participants to demonstrate they have acquired the knowledge and skills from training and are prepared to implement them in the workplace.

Course Benefits

The SSDP equips supervisors and managers with the knowledge, leadership skills and methods to apply safety as part of their responsibilities and become effective safety leaders and advocates.

Who Would Benefit:

● New supervisors and managers
● Experienced supervisors and managers seeking refresher training or additional education

What You'll Learn

Supervisors and managers learn how to incorporate safety and health into their daily management process.

● How to confidently address critical safety and health issues
● How to enhance safety responsibilities and safety management systems, including safety inspections, incident investigations, safety meetings and employee engagement
● Identification and control of hazards, incident prevention, OSHA compliance, and continuous improvement in all areas of safety and health
● How to promote a positive safety culture
● Learning to support workers with on-going safety training, on-the-job training and promoting safe behavior

Program Topics

Safety Management	Safety & Health Inspections	Ergonomics	Hand/Portable Power Tools
Communication	Incident Investigation	Hazard Communications	Materials Handling/Storage
Safety & Health Training	Industrial Hygiene	Regulatory Issues	Electrical Safety
Employee Involvement	PPE	Machine Safeguarding	Fire Safety

Cost and length of course may vary by location. Please contact your local Chapter for details.

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We received good feedback on the program and will continue to offer the modules on a perpetual rotating basis. Our goal is for all supervisors, team leaders and managers to enroll, as the topics covered are invaluable not only for their jobs at the Authority, but for all aspects of their daily lives.”

Scott Sauer

Assistant General Manager of System Safety

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority