Training Frontline Supervisors is a Good Business Practice
Frontline Supervisors play an important role not only in securing successful production, but also in encouraging a safe workplace culture. The role of frontline supervisors in supporting health and safety is currently being highlighted with the new health and safety challenges that are affecting agriculture.
Recognizing the key role frontline supervisors play, WCAHS developed a course intended to build the knowledge and skills in key areas of injury and illness prevention. The free, three-hour course is held in Spanish and is offered statewide. The training approach is interactive, based on the principles of effective adult learning techniques, and guides participants to brainstorm practical ways in which they can support their company with a safety and health-focused workplace culture that effectively complies with regulatory requirements.
What Does This Training Include?
Participants will identify a range of potential hazards on the job and root causes of injury and illnesses in the workplace. In addition, participants will discuss ways to apply the principles of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s hierarchy of controls, enabling them to serve as a safety and health resource while supporting successful production in their workplace. The training also includes content to build professional skills related to effective communication and problem solving.
How to Sign Up
Starting in February 2024, we will offer the Frontline Supervisor Training statewide. To register yourself or frontline supervisors at your workplace, check the events page on our website or sign up for our Próximamente newsletter. Please contact Teresa Andrews at terandrews@ucdavis.edu if you have questions.
Summary
- Trainings will be in Spanish.
- Registration is free.
- Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
- Trainings will be advertised in Próximamente and on our events page.
Funding for this training was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of WCAHS and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.