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LSAM-596: Safety Management Report a Broken Link

This course introduces the systems and principles of safety management. Safety management in the workplace includes hazard identification, risk assessment, and control of risks. Identifying, controlling, and addressing hazards and risk requires inspections and investigations, for which appropriate training and leadership are necessary.
 

Required Readings

Lesson 1

Reading 1: Haight, J. M., Yorio, P., Rost, K. A., & Willmer, D. R. (2014). Safety management systems: Comparing content & impact. Professional Safety, 59(5), 44–51.

Lesson 2

Reading 2: Manuele, F. A. (2005). Risk assessment & hierarchies of control: Their growing importance to the SH&E profession. Professional Safety, 50(5), 33–39.
Reading 3: Lyon, B.K., Popov, G. (2016). The art of assessing risk. Professional Safety, 61(3), 40–51.

Lesson 3

Reading 4: Blair, E., & Seo, D-D. (2007). Safety training: Making the connection to high performance. Professional Safety, 52(10), 42–48.
Reading 5: Dunlap, E. S. (2011). Safety leadership: Finding common ground. Professional Safety, 56(9), 42–49.

Lesson 4

Reading 6: Manuele, F. A. (2014). Incident investigation: Our methods are flawed. Professional Safety, 59(10), 34–43.
Reading 7: Government of Alberta. (2020). Leading indicators for workplace health and safety: A user guide. https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/0998a751-ab73-497c-a1a8-4ed321eef963/resource/99b1c0d2-779d-4f11-a325-184e89b0be80/download/lbr-leading-indicators-for-workplace-health-and-safety-user-guide-2020.pdf
Reading 8: Health and Safety Executive. (2013). Managing for health and safety (HSG65, 3rd ed.). United Kingdom: Crown. https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg65.pdf

Supplementary Readings

Lesson 2
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2017). Hazard and Risk. Government of Canada. http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/risk_assessment.html
Government of Alberta. (2020). Hazard assessment and control: A handbook for Alberta employers and workers. https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/854e3880-1417-4c10-a494-feecc22336b3/resource/fc1e12fb-7d07-4713-8ff1-c0f64c4017d2/download/lbr-hazard-assessment-and-control-a-handbook-for-alberta-employers-and-workers-2020.pdf
Lyon, B. K., & Hollcroft, B. (2012). Risk assessments: Top 10 pitfalls & tips for improvement. Profession Safety, 57(12), 28-34.
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2002). Job hazard analysis (Rev. Ed). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3071.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=job-hazard-analysis-13
Lesson 3
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2019). Health and safety legislation in Canada. http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/diligence.html
Cekada, T. L. (2010). Training needs assessment: Understanding what employees need to know. Professional Safety, 55(3), 28–33.
Nakayama, S., & Ge, J. (2015). Safety training: Enhancing outcomes through virtual environments. Professional Safety, 60(2), 34–38.
Palis, A. G. & Quiros, P. A. (2014). Adult learning principles and presentation pearls. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 21(2), 114–122.
Pater, R. (2014). Creating safety leadership: Part 1. Professional Safety, 59(1), 19–21.
Pater, R. (2014). Creating safety leaders: Part 2. Professional Safety, 59(2), 22–24.
Lesson 4
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2022). Effective workplace inspections. http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/effectiv.html
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group. (2020). Standards development. http://www.csagroup.org/ca/en/services/codes-and-standards/
Cooper, D. (2001). Improving safety culture: A practical guide. Applied Behavioural Sciences. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284371696_Improving_Safety_Culture_A_Practical_Guide
Hansen, M. D., & Knight, J. A. (2002). SH&E Auditing: Maximizing audit impact using management systems. Professional Safety, 47(12), 22–29.
Rooney, J. J., & Vanden Heuvel, L. N. (2004). Root cause analysis for beginners. Quality Progress. https://edisciplinas.usp.br/pluginfile.php/4603298/mod_resource/content/1/Quality%20progress%20Root_Cause.pdf
WorkCover Authority of New South Wales. (2014). National self-insurer OHS audit tool: User guide and workbook. https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/16561/siguide-nataudittool.pdf