Safety Management for Managers & Supervisors

Jaric St. Vincent Ltd. proudly offers this intensive 1-Day Safety Management for Managers & Supervisors Workshop, designed to equip leaders with essential knowledge, tools, and strategies to identify hazards, enforce compliance, manage incidents, and foster a strong safety culture within their teams.

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Target Audience:

• Managers and supervisors responsible for workplace safety

• Team leads overseeing operational or high-risk tasks

• HR or department heads implementing safety systems

• Professionals tasked with incident management and compliance oversight

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Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Recognize their legal and managerial responsibilities for workplace health & safety

• Identify common hazards and apply practical risk control measures

• Strengthen leadership skills for promoting safety and compliance

• Respond effectively to incidents and emergencies

• Contribute to building a positive safety culture within their teams

 

Course Modules:

Module 1: Foundations of Safety Management 

• Definition and scope of workplace safety management

• Manager/supervisor responsibilities in safety leadership

• Benefits of a proactive safety culture

 

Module 2: Legal & Organizational Responsibilities 

• Overview of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Act 2017 laws

• Employer vs. employee responsibilities

• Case examples of compliance and non-compliance

 

Module 3: Hazard Identification & Risk Control 

• Common workplace hazards (physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial)

• Risk assessment principles (likelihood × severity)

• Applying the hierarchy of controls in practical settings

Activity: Hazard spotting exercise

 

Module 4: Incident Management & Emergency Response 

• Reporting and documentation of accidents, near misses, and unsafe acts

• Basics of root cause analysis

•  Emergency response roles (fire, medical, chemical incidents

Activity: Tabletop emergency scenario simulation

 

Module 5: Leadership in Safety & Culture Building 

• Leading by example and enforcing accountability

• Motivating staff and encouraging hazard/incident reporting

• Techniques for handling resistance to safety rules

Activity: Role-play on handling unsafe behavior

 

Module 6: Review & Action Planning 

• Recap of key principles

• Personal action plan: “3 changes I will make as a safety leader”

• Q&A and course evaluation

 

Methodology:

• Mini-lectures and real-world examples

• Group discussions and role plays

• Case studies and hazard spotting exercises

• Tabletop emergency simulations

• Action planning and peer learning

 

Facilitator Profile:

Eric Kipps – Lead Facilitator

• 31+ years of military and safety leadership experience in high-risk environments

• Certified NSC Master Trainer in safety management and corporate compliance

• Founder & Managing Director of Jaric St. Vincent Ltd.

•  Recognized across the Caribbean for transforming supervisors into effective safety leaders

• Specialist in interactive, scenario-based safety training

 

Certification:

Participants who complete the workshop will receive a Certificate of Participation issued by Jaric St. Vincent Ltd., verifying 8 contact hours of Safety Management training.

 

Course Materials:

• Safety Management for Managers & Supervisors Workshop Handbook

• Risk Assessment Templates & Safety Action Plan Worksheets