CERTIFICATE IN PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY

• Principles of Occupational Safety and Health (POSH)

Upon successful completion of POSH, you will earn the Certificate in Principles of Safety. The certificate also qualifies you to pursue the Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC). POSH is an intensive four-day course, covering 19 topics which will give you a firm grounding in the fundamentals of workplace safety and health. This course delivers a solid curriculum of important safety concepts with an emphasis on best practices for implementing and managing a safety program. It is a great introduction for anyone new to safety responsibilities, and an excellent review for experienced safety practitioners. Discussion and practical exercises show you what is needed to develop a safety action plan for your organization. We also show you how to put them into practice to help prevent injuries and related costs. Translate the fundamentals into action plans.

ADVANCED SAFETY CERTIFICATE

Complete the Certificate in Principles of Safety. Then, take a minimum of 5.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the following courses:

• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (FIH)
• Safety Management Techniques (SMT)
• Safety Training Methods (STM)
• Ergonomics: Managing for Results
• Incident Investigation: A Root Cause Analysis
• Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• Safety Inspections
• Team Safety

Drive your workplace safety program to a new, more powerful level by earning your Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC). You’ll be able to maximize your effectiveness as a safety manager and leader with knowledge of the best safety practices.

The core courses in the ASC program give you a solid foundation of knowledge to meet all your safety challenges. Elective courses in this program allow you to acquire in-depth knowledge which can help you prepare for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) exam.

What you will learn:

• Field-tested, practical and efficient solutions to workplace safety and health issues
• Techniques for a balanced approach to safety management addressing administrative, technical and cultural elements
• Management skills to establish yourself as a problem-solver and a decision maker
• Knowing when, how and to whom you should delegate safety responsibilities
• Setting safety performance measures for your organization and employees
• Creating a management plan tailored to your organization’s safety and health practices
• Assessing your organization’s safety training needs to deliver performance-based training
• Designing a safety training program customized for your organization

Complete the ASC program by earning a minimum of 5.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the courses listed. All coursework must be completed in five years. NOTE: Principles of Occupational Safety and Health (POSH) is required for the ASC certificate.

SUPERVISOR SAFETY CERTIFICATE

Our Supervisor Safety Certificate courses will provide new and veteran supervisors with a clear insight into their occupational safety and health responsibilities. This certificate program is a must for all supervisors and will illustrate how supervisors can reduce accidents, increase profitability and ensure a healthy working environment. This certificate program focuses on the identification and assessment of hazards, incident prevention, and the participant’s role in the safety, health and environmental programs at their facility. Continuous emphasis is placed on how the knowledge and skills developed transfer to the participant’s everyday work experiences.

Complete the Supervisor Safety Certificate by completing the three core courses and one elective:

CORE COURSES

• Supervisor Development: Safety & Health Fundamentals
• Safety Communication and Training Techniques
• Incident Investigation: A Root Cause Analysis

ELECTIVES

• Creating a World-Class Safety Culture
• OSHA 10-hour General Industry
• Safety Inspections

SUGGESTED LEARNING

• OSHA 30-hour General Industry

CERTIFICATE IN OSHA COMPLIANCE

Earn your Certificate in OSHA Compliance

This certificate provides you with grounding in OSHA 1910 general industry standards. You choose the compliance issues most important to your organization, and get in-depth training on the relevant standards. Earn your Certificate in OSHA Compliance and you’ll have the ability to read and interpret specific OSHA standards and know how to comply and avoid fines. Download printable PDF

What you’ll learn

• Understand how to read and interpret OSHA terms, concepts, and principles to ensure compliance
• Find out what triggers an OSHA inspection and how to be prepared
• Assess your current level of compliance, identify gaps, and create and implement an action plan to fill them

How to earn your certificate:
Complete the 4-hour Introduction to OSHA Seminar plus any five of these elective seminars over a 3-year period.

• Confined Spaces
• Crane and Hoist
• Electrical Safety
• Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans & Fire Prevention
• Fire Protection
• Hazard Communications
• Lockout/Tagout
• Machine Guarding
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Powered Industrial Trucks
• Recordkeeping
• Walking and Working Surfaces
• Welding, Cutting and Brazing

Our Programs
This is practical knowledge for everyone from front line workers to top executives.

• Learn to design and implement effective safety programs that eliminate hazards, and reduce risks and costs.
• See how improving safety improves your productivity and your profits.
• Take courses that fit your needs, interests, and experience level.
• Develop new skills that get you professional recognition and respect.

For more information on these programs, or to customize a program for delivery at your facility, contact WSC at 800/236-3400.