Understand the Value – Why This Course Matters
This course is designed to help organizations understand the critical role that culture plays in achieving strong and sustainable safety performance. It explores the underlying attitudes, values, and behaviours that influence how people approach safety at all levels of an organization.
Through this course, participants learn practical strategies to assess their current safety culture, identify gaps, and implement targeted actions to build a more proactive, engaged, and accountable workforce.
Improving safety culture leads to better decision-making, stronger leadership, and ultimately, safer workplaces.
Senior and middle managers
HSE professionals and safety advisors
Team leads and department heads
Anyone responsible for managing people, resources, or workplace risks
Module 1: The Foundations of H&S Leadership
What is H&S leadership
Moral, legal, and business cases for safety
Shared responsibilities for H&S
Module 2: Safety Culture
Safety culture as part of organizational culture
Characteristics and maturity of safety culture
How leaders shape and influence culture
Module 3: A System Approach to H&S
Management system thinking
Setting H&S policies and objectives
Measuring the right KPIs
Commitment to continual improvement
Module 4: A Risk-Based Approach to H&S
Risk terminology and assessment process
Risk profiling within the organization
Module 5: Human Failure in Decision-Making
Human factors and types of failure
Cognitive biases and mental shortcuts
Personal beliefs and risk perception
Module 6: Visible Leadership in H&S
Building a shared vision
Practical leadership actions that promote H&S
Module 7: Engaging Employees and Building Relationships
Rapport, trust, and leadership practices
Encouraging employee participation
Module 8: Motivation and Recognition
Internal motivation
Recognizing safe behaviours and achievements
Module 9: Effective Communication in H&S
Communication tips and “safety moments”
Asking great questions
Leading safety tours
Module 10: Final Test
Understand the impact of leadership on safety culture and performance
Apply system and risk-based thinking to safety management
Use practical tools to assess, influence, and improve workplace safety culture
Identify and address human factors affecting decision-making
Engage employees in meaningful safety conversations and actions
Promote motivation and recognition strategies to sustain positive change
Online Course (for individual learners):
Join from anywhere in the world and start learning right away!
Enjoy 8-16 hours of flexible, self-paced study, 1 month of access, and unlimited support from our expert instructors.
In-Company Training (for corporate groups of 8–20 participants):
Our expert-led, 1-day course is delivered exclusively for your team, at your location or other agreed venue or live via Zoom
Upon completing the assessment, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Canadian Safety Institute.
Yes. This course emphasizes active learning and workplace application.
In-Person and Live Virtual:
Mini-lectures and live discussions
Case study analysis and group exercises
Individual reflection and self-assessment
Best-practice video materials
Practical tools and leadership strategies
Online (Self-Paced):
Interactive quizzes
Scenario simulations
Instructor-reviewed assignments
Decision-making simulations
Knowledge checks and self-assessments
Participants leave with clear, actionable ideas they can immediately apply to improve safety culture in their organization.