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716 Safety Management System Evaluation
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Introduction

The Safety and Health Management System is extremely important to the long-term success of an organization. This course will introduce you to the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Audit process by discussing an audit process similar to that used by OSHA evaluators. Even if your company doesn't anticipate participating in the SHARP program, the information within this online course is vital in your efforts to improve the quality of your safety management system.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Identify and discuss employer responsibilities associated with the structure, inputs, processes, and outputs of a safety management system.
LO 1.2.1 Describe the three steps in safety management system analysis.
LO 1.3.1 Identify and give examples of the tools and techniques used to conduct safety management system cause analysis.
LO 1.4.1 Discuss the purpose, requirements, and methods used in safety management system evaluation.
LO 1.5.1 Discuss the basic elements of OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
LO 1.6.1 Discuss the basic criteria for participation in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)