Let’s Talk Business-The Foundation of an Effective Safety Management System

This training program examines how employee training can directly enhance profits by reducing losses from errors, injuries, and incidents.

About the Series – Organized by the SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office

Introducing the “Let's Talk Business Series”, a 12-part program connecting entrepreneurs with federal, state, and local small business resources. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or want to grow your business, this series presents essential business topics, provides a forum for networking, and promotes success in today’s dynamic business environment. Participants may attend one, two, six, or all sessions.

Session 6 – The Foundation of an Effective Safety Management System

An effective safety management system is essential for maintaining OSHA compliance and preventing workplace injuries and illnesses. For many organizations, especially those with complex operations, developing and implementing such a system can feel overwhelming. This course, presented by OSHCON, explores practical tools that streamline the analysis needed to identify hazards, evaluate existing strengths and weaknesses, and establish meaningful performance indicators.

A strong management system begins with understanding the hazards present in the workplace, assessing how well current processes and procedures are functioning, and pinpointing areas for improvement. The insights gained from this analysis provide a clear roadmap for setting goals and objectives that support the successful implementation and continuous improvement of your safety management system.

Topics Include:

• Why do safety and health programs differ from human resource programs?
• The importance of a safety management team.
• Continuous improvement is required for the safety management system.
• Simple analysis for creating a safety management system.

For more information, contact Veronica Z. Ortega, Economic Development Specialist at 956-427-8535 or veronica.ortega@sba.gov.

About OSHCON:

The Occupational Safety Consultation (OSHCON) program is a free and confidential service available to private sector Texas employers through the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. OSHCON’s professional safety and health consultants, located throughout the state, are available to assist employers in understanding OSHA rules and identifying and eliminating occupational hazards in their workplaces.

The U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs and services on a nondiscriminatory basis. Moreover, SBA can make reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities if requested at least two weeks in advance.

The SBA's participation does not endorse any opinion, product, or service of the organizations in attendance. The SBA organizes informational workshops for business development purposes only.