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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| Date | Day | Start | End |
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| 7/25/2025 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| 8/1/2025 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| 8/8/2025 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
Instructor:
John Marsden, CHST, COSS, CET
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's career includes over 20 years as a union steamfitter. He worked mostly as HVAC assistant service manager for 3 different companies over 15 years. Additionally, John is a Nuclear trained Submarine qualified U.S. Navy veteran.
He taught for 20 years as an apprenticeship and journeyman for United Association District Council 16. He also instructed safety and health for United Association as a Master Safety Instructor. John is the owner and lead instructor of Marsden Master Safety Training.
John is a certified Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and a Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT) as well as being a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) and Certified Occupational Safety Manager (COSM). John is a NESHA Master Instructor and Master Safety Professional. He has held a California vocational state teaching credential.
