CERTIFICATE for OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY MANAGERS
Advanced Executive-Level Safety Program
The newest addition to the growing number of safety
Strategic Planning & Evaluating for Safety Success
+ Assess their organization’s maturity by auditing their organiza-
management programs in the Certified Occupational
tion’s Safety Management System (SMS)
Safety Specialist (COSS) family, COSM is an advanced,
+ Learn the importance of benchmarking quality safety systems,
executive-level safety program consisting of five
such as TQM, ANSI Z10, and OHSAS 18001, for creating their
own organization’s strategic safety plan
+ Realize the importance of utilizing leading indicators as well
as lagging indicators in evaluating your safety system’s success
+ Become familiar with self-inspection checklists & OSHA audit
forms that will help safety managers evaluate an organiza-
tion’s safety system’s strengths and weaknesses
8-hour sessions. Once students have
completed all five sessions and
meet the prerequisites outlined
below, they receive the
COSM credential.
Prerequisites
In order to recieve the final COSM certificate
you must meet the following criteria:
+ Complete all 40 hours of training
+ Turn in all assignments
+ Have a minimum of two years of safety,
Managing Risks & Safety Finances
+ Explore accident causation theories
+ Identify sources and types of risk
+ Learn to analyze measure and manage your organization’s
Essentials of Safety Management
+ Explore the scope and function of the Safety ‘Position’
according to established health and safety entities such as
ASSE’s ANSI standard Z590.2
+ Assess personal competencies within the categories of
foundation, core, technical and professional and executive
abilities
+ Understand the importance and process for developing a
training plan to increase competencies
risks using ‘take home’ tools
+ Use computer-based tools designed to measure risk and bud-
get for safety
health or environmental work experience.
Outline of Session Topics
Injury Management, Incentives & Discipline
+ Recognize the benefits of a comprehensive IDMS
+ Realize how discipline plays a strategic role in providing a safe
environment
+ Learn what leading indicators are and how they work to im-
prove safety incentive and recognition programs and increase
employee satisfaction
Communicating the Safety Message
+ Learn to present to high-level executives
+ Explore the critical steps to a great performance
+ Explore methods to improve your safety communication
+ Create and present a one-minute ‘elevator pitch’
“The content of the COSM program prepared me to move
from being a safety practitioner to a true safety manager.”
Nicholas Soto, COSM, TMX Aero
Investment: $1,899 Member / $2,499 Non- Member
Course Dates: Sep 26-30 or Dec 12-16
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