Behavioural Safety

Behavioural Safety

Overview

If you want to understand behavioural safety on a deeper level, the course in Behavioural Safety is designed to teach you the principles of behavioural science and how it can influence health and safety related behaviours in the workplace. You will gain a clear understanding of how to analyse behaviours, learn why human errors are common and can contribute to workplace accidents. You will learn how habits are formed and how it can be changed to improve safety.

With the expertise gained from Behavioural Safety, team leaders, supervisors and managers have the opportunity to get to know members of their team better and motivate them. It is also beneficial to anyone who wants to understand the concepts of behavioural safety. The course will give greater awareness of what leads to individuals making unsafe decisions in the workplace. It will also highlight how internal and external factors will drive people to unsafe actions and decisions.

The course in Behavioural Safety in the Workplace contains a wealth of advice on understanding the effects of your beliefs, values and attitudes. You will learn to recognise points of human error and take steps to minimise such errors. This is an IIRSM approved course which demonstrates to potential employers that you are continually developing yourself, and will make you a desirable candidate in leading sectors.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the principles of behavioural safety
• Learn how to apply behavioural safety in the workplace and maintain a positive attitude
• Understand key laws related to health and safety in the workplace
• Influence behaviours to lead to sustainable excellence in safety performance

Course Curriculum Total
1: Introduction
2: Essential Terms and Business Benefits
3: How Behavioural Safety Works
4: Setting Up a Programme
5: Ensuring Positive Workforce Attitudes

This course is recommended for,

• Team Leaders
• Supervisors
• Health and Safety Officers
• Health and Safety Managers

Method of Assessment 

In order to qualify in the course ‘Behavioural Safety’ successfully, learners will take an online test. This online test is marked automatically, so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Pass Mark: 70%

Certification

Upon the successful completion of the course, you will be awarded the ‘Behavioural Safety’ Certificate by IIRSM.

Access Duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course.  The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lessons at any time.

Awarding Body

The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) provides practical training, education and resources for individuals who want to gain employment in a wide array of sectors such as compliance, crisis management, project management, health and safety and risk management. This is a professional body that offers learners Associate status, Member Status and Fellow status.