Occupational Safety and Health
Safety Leadership I
FPM-40641
A manager has employees that report to him or her, but not all managers have good leadership skills. Leadership can be defined as the ability to compel and motivate others towards the leader’s goals; a leader has followers and not simply reports. In safety, this translates into leaders that go beyond simply defining and implementing safety and health policies and procedures.
What you'll learn
Through lectures, presentations and real-world simulations, students will cover topics including:
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Alignment of values within an organization around safety
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Exhibiting visible leadership each day
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Identifying an organizations safety strengths and weaknesses and leading improvements
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Constructive intervention skills
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Fostering two-way dialogue between employees and leadership
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Setting and maintaining safety expectations
By the end of the course, safety professionals will have the skill sets necessary to transform into safety leaders.
Course Information
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 7/24/2026
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/7/2026 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
| 8/14/2026 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
| 8/21/2026 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
| 8/28/2026 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
Instructor:
John Marsden, CHST, COSS, CET, CIT, CESCP
John has instructed health and safety classes for over 15 years to a wide range of construction crafts all over the country.
John Marsden has been with the UC San Diego OSHA Training Institute Education Center since 2013. He teaches the Safety Leadership courses and OSHA standards and trainer courses.
John Marsden is the owner and lead instructor for Marsden Master Safety Training. He is a nuclear trained Submarine qualified U.S. Navy veteran. He has a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in environmental technologies. He is a journeyman steamfitter.
He teaches for the UC San Diego Extended Studies OSHA Training Institute Education Center, and Alliance Safety Council. He has been a safety curriculum developer for many organizations for over 25 years including Click Safety. He is a certified COSS & COSM instructor. He also is an outreach instructor in construction and general industry. He was a Master OSHA instructor from the National Resource Training Center for over ten years. John has instructed health and safety classes since 2000.
John has taught safety classes for a wide range of construction & general industry crafts all over the country for Marsden Master Safety Training, The United Association, The Center for Construction Research & Training, UCSD OTI and others. He taught apprenticeship and journeyman classes for Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 230 for 20 years. He has over twenty years’ experience in HVAC piping industry. He also taught in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Mexico.
John is actively involved in Scouts BSA. He is an assistant scoutmaster in brother & sister troops. He is actively involved in both the District and Council level. He proudly earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1983. He completed wood badge leadership training in 2016 and Philmont Leadership Challenge in 2023. He has served on staff for safety 2017, 2023 & 2026 National Jamboree and 2019 World Jamboree.
