Workplace Safety
Effective Safety Communication
Course description
In order to build a strong safety culture, effective safety communication is essential. This session is designed for supervisors; managers; and environment, health, and safety, or EHS, professionals to learn more about how to communicate about safety in a way that enables a strong culture of safety within their organizations.
Course Duration: 22 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Summarize how communication influences safety climate and safety culture
- Generate appropriate safety messages for the intended audience
- Choose the best medium for communicating safety messages to a particular audience
- Use effective strategies for facilitating safety meetings and toolbox talks
- Employ clear and respectful messaging, active listening, and appropriate body language in safety-related conversations with employees
- Recall methods for communicating safety messages through social media
- Recognize common causes of communication breakdowns