Developing a Safety Procedure Manual

Training Duration: 1 Days

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Learning Fields:

Safety procedures are the backbone of an organization’s Safety Management System. They provide consistency and when followed create a safe working environment and greater productivity due to less injury down time.

Overview

Safety procedures are the backbone of an organization’s Safety Management System. They provide consistency and when followed create a safe working environment and greater productivity due to less injury down time. However, safety procedure writing is more difficult and time consuming than it at first appears. This module will give you the foundation to start writing effective safety procedures.

Module Value

This module supports capacity-building programmes by strengthening individual and team performance in institutional and organizational contexts. It can be adapted to public sector institutions, international development projects, and corporate environments, and integrated into broader reform or performance improvement initiatives.

Learning Objectives

  • 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

Core Content Areas

  • Setting the Stage
  • Safety Procedures Basics
  • Flowcharting
  • Gathering Information
  • Procedure Writing
  • Honing the Draft Procedure
  • Some Other Methods
  • Procedures Building

Practical Applications

  • Case-based discussion
  • Guided exercises
  • Group reflection
  • Action planning for workplace application
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