New Hire Safety Leadership Program
Our New Hire Safety Leadership program teaches first line operations’ leads, supervisors, and managers how to create an environment for open dialogue and two-way communication, so safety concerns are discussed more frequently, and effectively. This process creates a sustainable trusting and safe culture for all employees.

Participants meet weekly on Zoom for one hour over four weeks, and also complete on-the-job safety leadership activities with new hires and existing employees. Learn more below.
Location
Zoom
Class start dates
May 16, 2024
COST
$375 Vigilant Members
$750 Non-members
plus processing fees
COURSE OVERVIEW
New hires need to feel trusted and know they are in a safe work environment. Frontline leaders need to know their role in new hire safety and be accountable for their employees’ knowledge of safe behaviors. Our New Hire Safety Leadership program teaches first line operations’ leads, supervisors, and managers how to create an environment for open dialogue and two-way communication, so safety concerns are discussed more frequently, and effectively. This process creates a sustainable trusting and safe culture for all employees. A safe employee is a happier employee, and a happier employee is more productive because they feel cared for by their employer.

Learners Learn by Doing
Unlike typical training programs, this is a facilitated, group learning, on-the-job practicum where program participants meet via Zoom with a safety professional for one hour per week for four weeks. Beyond the class, supervisors must complete one to two hours of direct safety leadership activities with new hires and existing employees at their facility or worksite.

Real-time employer injury data to improve safety for new employees
Our New Hire Safety Leadership program was developed based on workers’ compensation trend data identifying 30 percent (or higher) injury frequency rates for workers with less than one year on the job. These injuries are generally minor, but over time the unsafe behaviors that lead to those minor injuries can lead to more severe injuries in the future. These injuries have a negative impact on everyone involved, affecting not only the injured worker but also their family, friends, co-workers and employer. For employers, the collateral effect of these injuries hinders the company’s growth and future success among competitors.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the foundation of safety leadership.
- Know your responsibilities and accountability for new hire safety.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of your role in the current new hire orientation process.
- Create a plan for new hire communication on a frequent basis.
- Learn active listening techniques to improve transparency and open dialogue with new hires.
- Integrate key improvements to your role in the new hire orientation process to create a sustainable safety culture for new employees.


Location
Zoom
class start dates
May 16, 2024

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