Skills taught
Apply prevention-through-design principles and process safety concepts to eliminate or reduce hazards in workplace facilities, machines, processes, and practicesEvaluate common workplace hazards including electrical, falls, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, materials handling, and struck-by risks and implement appropriate controlsEvaluate tools, machines, powered industrial trucks, cranes, and rigging equipment to identify hazards and apply appropriate safety controlsDevelop and manage EHS programs by benchmarking performance, conducting gap analysis, analyzing leading and lagging indicators, and applying management of change processesFacilitate incident investigations using root cause analysis techniques and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrenceApply system safety analysis techniques including fault tree analysis, FMEA, and risk summation to evaluate and address organizational safety risksManage EHS program documentation including training records, exposure records, audit results, and incident investigations in compliance with records retention requirementsApply budgeting, financial analysis, and project management principles to support EHS program planning, resourcing, and return on investment justificationApply risk management strategies including hazard identification, risk analysis, job hazard analysis, and hierarchy of controls to mitigate EHS risks across an organizationDifferentiate and apply financial risk mitigation strategies including risk avoidance, retention, transfer, and loss prevention to manage organizational risk exposureDevelop, implement, and maintain emergency response plans covering fire, natural disasters, hazardous material incidents, workplace violence, and business continuityManage hazardous materials through GHS classification, storage, handling, transportation, waste disposal, and spill containment in compliance with environmental regulationsDevelop and implement environmental protection and sustainability programs addressing pollution prevention, waste management, and environmental social governance obligationsAnticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control occupational exposures including chemical, physical, biological, and radiological hazards using sampling and measurement techniquesApply toxicology, epidemiology, and public health principles to develop exposure control plans and interpret occupational health dataApply ergonomics and human factors principles including body mechanics, lifting, vibration, anthropometrics, and fatigue management to reduce work-related injury riskConduct training needs assessments and develop EHS training programs using adult learning principles, continuous improvement models, and multimodal delivery methodsEvaluate training program effectiveness through assessments, feedback, on-the-job compliance, and demonstration-based methodsAnalyze and interpret EHS data including exposure concentrations, sampling results, incident trends, and statistical measures to support program decision-makingApply management leadership techniques including motivation, communication, accountability, and authority to build safety culture and drive EHS program performance