Based on years of industry collaboration and academic research, this course covers the latest advancements in safety.

This course has been time-tested and is based on evidence. It's not an opinion or philosophy, but instead rooted in science and proof. If you are a safety professional looking for the next level of safety training, this course is for you.

Block 1 - Fundamentals

Incident Causation, Human Error, Prevention through Design

Block 2 - Energy-Based Safety

Energy-Based Hazard Recognition, Energy Magnitude and Injury Severity, Safety Classification and Learning Model (SCL)

Block 3 - Field Applications

Pre-Job Meetings, Managing Change, Safety Observations

Block 4 - Safety Measurement

Invalidity of TRIR, Leading Indicators

Block 5 - Risk Analysis

Precursor Analysis, Risk Analysis, Contingent Liability Modeling

Curriculum

  • 2

    Block 1 - Safety Fundamentals

    • Block 1 - Summary

  • 3

    Safety Fundamentals

    • Safety Fundamentals, Key Trends and Statistics

    • Occupational Safety and Health

    • Safety in Contracts and Law

    • Business Case for Safety

    • Safety Fundamentals - Conclusion

    • Resource - Fatality Data

    • Resource - Construction eChart

    • EMR Worksheet

    • EMR Worksheet Solution

    • Quiz - Safety Fundamentals

  • 4

    Accident Causation

    • Accident Causation Introduction

    • Accident Causation Case Example

    • Accident Causation Two Component Model

    • Accident Causation Chain of Events Model

    • Accident Causation Reason's Swiss Cheese Model

    • Accident Causation Systems Model and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Accident Causation

  • 5

    Human Error

    • Human Error Introduction

    • Human Error Intended Actions

    • Human Error Unintended Actions

    • Human Error Human-System Interface

    • Human Error Human Performance and Conclusion

    • Human Error Classification System Definitions and Countermeasures

    • Human Error Classification System

    • Quiz - Human Error

  • 6

    Prevention through Design

    • Introduction to Prevention Through Design (PtD)

    • Prevention Through Design Example

    • Drivers for Prevention Through Design

    • Legal Implications

    • How to Implement Prevention Through Design

    • Prevention Through Design Examples

    • Designing for Human-System Interaction

    • Examples of Human-System Interaction

    • Final Consideration and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Prevention Through Design

  • 7

    Block 2 - Energy-Based Safety

    • Block 2 - Summary

  • 8

    Energy-Based Hazard Recognition

    • Introduction to Energy-Based Hazard Recognition

    • Energy-Based Safety Research

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Energy Wheel Introduction

    • Strategy to See Hazards

    • Energy Wheel - Gravity, Motion, Mechanical

    • Energy Wheel - Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature

    • Results of the Energy Wheel and Best Practices

    • Energy-Based Hazard Recognition and Energy Wheel Conclusion

    • Quiz - Hazard Recognition

    • Resource: Energy Wheel (PDF)

  • 9

    Using Energy to Assess Injury Severity

    • Introduction to Energy Severity

    • Energy Severity Examples

    • Energy Severity Research

    • Tools and Examples - Gravity

    • Tools and Examples - Motion

    • Tools and Examples - Pressure

    • Energy Icons and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Energy Severity

    • Resource: Energy Tools (PDF)

    • Resource: Critical Hazard Icons (PDF)

  • 10

    Safety Learning and Classification

    • Safety Learning and Classification Introduction

    • Safety Classification Examples

    • Safety Classification Process

    • Safety Classification Examples Using the Model

    • Safety Tracking and Learning

    • Quiz - Safety Learning and Classification

    • Resource: SCL Model Flowchart (PDF)

    • Resource: SCL Model Glossary

  • 11

    Block 3 - Field Applications

    • Block 3 - Summary

  • 12

    Excellent Pre-Job Safety Briefings

    • Introduction to Pre-Job Safety Briefings

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Preparing for the Meeting

    • Steps for an Excellent Discussion

    • Example Pre-Job Safety Briefing

    • Review Example Pre-Job Safety Briefing

    • Conclusion and Recommendations for Pre-Job Safety Briefings

    • Quiz - Excellent Pre-Job Safety Briefings

  • 13

    Managing Change and Using Stop Work

    • Introduction to Managing Change and Stop Work

    • Importance of Stop Work and When to Use it

    • Life Threatening Hazards

    • Direct Controls

    • Stop Work Process and Conclusion

    • Resource: When to Stop Work

    • Resource: Stop Work Process

    • Quiz - Managing Change and Using Stop Work

  • 14

    Safety Observations

    • Introduction

    • What are we looking for?

    • What are we asking about?

    • How often we perform safety observations

    • How well we perform safety observations

    • Controls and Human Factors

    • Overall Approach and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Safety Observations

    • Resource: Safety Observations Scorecard

    • Resource: Safety Observations Field Guide

  • 15

    Block 4 - Safety Measurement

    • Block 4 - Summary

  • 16

    The Tyranny of TRIR

    • TRIR Introduction

    • Implicit Assumptions and Pros of TRIR

    • TRIR Examples

    • Initial Analysis

    • Results

    • Context and Precision

    • Key Findings and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Validity of TRIR

    • White Paper - Statistical Invalidity of TRIR

  • 17

    Safety Leading Indicators – Part 1

  • 18

    Safety Leading Indicators – Part 2

    • Introduction and the Improvement-Complacent Cycle

    • Case Study Risk-Based Outcomes

    • Case Study - Observation Rate

    • Leading Indicator Examples and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Leading Indicators

  • 19

    Block 5 - Risk Analysis

    • Block 5 - Summary

  • 20

    Precursor Analysis

    • Introduction to Precursor Analysis

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Precursor Analysis Process

    • Key Definitions

    • Research Behind Precursor Analysis

    • Precursors and Scorecard

    • Practice Safety Engagement

    • Practice Safety Engagement Review

    • Deploying a Precursor Analysis Strategy and Conclusion

    • Simplified Precursor Question List

    • Precursor Analysis Scorecard

    • Energy Wheel - Hazard Recognition

    • Critical Hazard Icons

    • Quiz - Precursor Analysis

  • 21

    Safety Risk Analysis

    • Introduction to Risk Analysis

    • Risk Matrix Approach

    • Elements of Risk: Probability and Frequency

    • Elements of Risk: Exposure

    • Elements of Risk: Severity

    • Types of Risk: Unit Risk and Expected Value

    • Cumulative Risk

    • Getting the Data, Key Assumptions and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Risk Analysis

  • 22

    Contingent Liability Modeling

    • Introduction and Theoretical Approach

    • Modeling

    • Example - Baseline

    • Example - First Investment

    • Example - Second Investment

    • Moving Forward and Conclusion

    • Quiz - Contingent Liability Modeling

  • 23

    Bonus Material - Safety Artificial Intelligence

  • 24

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion - Advanced Safety Course

About Your Instructor

Professor

Matthew Hallowell

Dr. Matthew Hallowell is a President’s Teaching Scholar and Endowed Professor of Construction Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned a BS and MS in Civil Engineering and a PhD with a focus on Construction Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health. Before his academic career, he worked in construction as a laborer, project engineer, and quality inspector.Dr. Hallowell specializes in construction safety research, with an emphasis on the science of safety. He collaborates with companies and industry associations like the Edison Electric Institute, Project Leadership Institute, Canadian Pipeline Association, and the INGAA foundation. For his research, he has received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Construction Industry Institute Outstanding Researcher Award.

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Take advantage of tools and techniques which were rigorously tested through field and laboratory research. This course will bring your safety program to the next level.