Safety Leadership Workshop Certification Training

This Safety Leadership course teaches leaders how to create and sustain a safe workplace by applying evidence‑based safety leadership practices. Rooted in behavioral science, this workshop enables leaders to develop coaching skills, build engagement, foster positive accountability and adopt effective problem‑solving methods that support safety performance and organizational trust. Participants will explore how to improve their personal safety leadership behaviors and how to influence and reinforce critical safe behaviors in others.

This interactive two‑day working session is designed for anyone responsible for the safety of others, with practical tools and techniques that can be immediately applied in the workplace.

• A Business Case for the Science of Behaviour - understand how behavioural science impacts safety performance.
• Safety Leadership Coaching Skills - develop coaching techniques that build engagement and performance.
• How to Create Positive Accountability - learn methods for promoting ownership of safety outcomes.
• A Method of Productive Problem Solving - gain tools for addressing safety challenges constructively.
• Ways to Build Trusting Relationships - explore approaches to strengthen trust and collaboration across teams.

There are no formal prerequisites for this workshop. Participants should be involved in roles where safety leadership, supervision or team engagement is part of their responsibilities. A basic understanding of health and safety principles is useful, but the focus is on leadership behaviour and practical application rather than technical safety compliance.

• HSE Directors and Senior Safety Professionals who lead safety programmes.
• HSE Managers and Supervisors seeking to strengthen safety leadership behaviours.
• Team Leaders and Operational Managers responsible for workforce safety.
• Safety Practitioners and Coordinators aspiring to leadership roles.
• Anyone with safety responsibilities who wants to improve leadership impact and team safety engagement.

• 20 multiple-choice questions covering all course modules.
• Passing requirement: at least 15 correct answers.
• Two attempts allowed to achieve a passing score.
• Certificate issued upon successful completion of the exam.

Obtaining the Safety Leadership Workshop certification with training helps professionals build the practical leadership, communication and influence skills needed to drive a strong safety culture in the workplace. This training goes beyond basic safety rules by teaching participants how to lead by example, engage teams in proactive safety behaviours, coach employees through risk situations and embed safety into everyday decision‑making. For supervisors, managers, and HSE practitioners, these competencies improve team performance, reduce incidents and elevate organisational safety performance by ensuring safety is seen as a core leadership responsibility rather than a compliance task.

From a career and financial perspective, combining certification with structured training can significantly enhance job prospects and earning potential. Professionals with recognised safety leadership credentials are often preferred for senior safety, operations and management roles, where they may command higher compensation. For example, safety managers and HSE leaders with strong leadership expertise can see annual salaries in the range of $80,000 to $110,000, with senior or specialised leadership positions in high‑risk industries such as oil & gas, construction and manufacturing exceeding $120,000 depending on experience and region. By investing in this training, participants not only deepen their safety skillset but also position themselves as influential leaders capable of driving measurable safety improvements and organisational value.

He is an experienced safety leadership professional with a strong background in behavior-based safety and leadership development. He specializes in coaching leaders to build trust, improve team engagement and foster a culture of positive accountability. Through practical tools and real-world strategies, he helps organizations enhance safety performance and create lasting behavioral change. Passionate about empowering leaders, he ensures participants leave with actionable skills to lead safely and effectively.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the role of behaviour science in influencing safety outcomes and organisational performance.
• Demonstrate effective safety leadership coaching skills to engage and motivate teams.
• Apply positive accountability techniques to reinforce safe behaviours and reduce at‑risk actions.
• Use structured problem‑solving methods to address safety challenges and obstacles.
• Develop stronger trust‑based relationships to foster a collaborative and proactive safety culture.