Safety Champion Readiness Workshop

A mentoring workshop for building a self-directed safety and health program and understanding the application process for the OSHA Safety Champion program.

If you are a safety leader, consultant, manager, or business owner trying to build a stronger safety and health program, this workshop was made for you.

The Safety Champion Readiness Workshop is a practical, mentor-style training designed to help you understand how to build a more mature safety and health program using a structured framework based on recognized best practices. This workshop focuses on helping you think through the steps of a self-directed journey toward a stronger program, better documentation, improved worker involvement, and clearer readiness for future recognition pathways.

This is not a theory-heavy session. It is a working session built to help you assess where you are, identify what is missing, and create a practical roadmap forward.

What you will learn

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• understand the structure of a self-directed safety and health program improvement journey
• evaluate your current program against core safety and health management elements
• identify gaps in leadership, worker participation, hazard identification, controls, training, evaluation, and communication
• build a practical readiness roadmap for the OSHA Safety Champion program
• create a stronger mentoring approach if you are helping another company improve
• understand what application readiness means and how to prepare supporting materials for the OSHA Safety Champion program
• connect safety culture, accountability, and documentation into one working system

Who should attend

This workshop is ideal for:

• safety officers
• EHS managers
• safety consultants
• supervisors with safety responsibilities
• operations managers
• HR and risk professionals involved in safety systems
• business owners trying to strengthen their safety program
• consultants who want to mentor employers through program maturity and readiness

Why attend

Many organizations have safety programs on paper but struggle with implementation, consistency, and culture.

This workshop helps you move beyond compliance-only thinking and into a more organized, mentor-supported approach. You will leave with a better understanding of what a mature safety and health program looks like, what steps come first, and how to guide yourself or a client toward a stronger system.

If you are a consultant, this workshop can also help you shape a service offering around readiness, mentoring, and program development.

What makes this workshop different

This is not just a lecture.

You will be guided through a structured way of thinking about readiness, including:

• program checkpoints
• core element reviews
• safety culture indicators
• mentoring logic
• application understanding
• action planning

The goal is to help you leave with clarity, not confusion.

Workshop format

Format: Live online workshop
Style: Teaching, guided mentoring, and practical planning
Duration: 4 hours
Includes: Workbook, checklist tools, and practical takeaways

What you will walk away with

By the end of this workshop, you should have:

• a clearer picture of your current safety and health program maturity
• a practical understanding of what readiness looks like
• a framework for improving your systems step by step
• tools to assess safety culture and operational health
• better confidence in how to organize application-related thinking
• a stronger foundation for mentoring a company through the process

Bonus value for consultants

If you are a safety consultant, this workshop can help you:

• turn program readiness into a service
• package mentoring support more clearly
• speak to clients about program maturity without overpromising
• build confidence in helping employers develop stronger systems
• identify opportunities for follow-up consulting, coaching, and implementation support

About your instructor

Sheldon Primus, MPA, COSM, COSS

Sheldon Primus is an experienced EHS professional, trainer, consultant, instructional designer, and podcast host with decades of experience in environmental, health, and safety. He has worked across general industry, construction, utilities, and wastewater sectors and is known for turning technical safety concepts into practical, usable guidance.

He is the host of the Safety Consultant Show with Sheldon Primus and the creator of training and mentoring resources for safety professionals who want to grow their expertise and impact.

Important note

This workshop is an independent educational and mentoring event. It is designed to help participants build stronger safety and health programs and better understand readiness and application concepts. It is not an official government training, approval, certification, or endorsement program.

Register now

If you are ready to strengthen your safety and health program, mentor others more effectively, and understand the readiness process with more confidence, this workshop is for you.

Reserve your seat now and start building your roadmap.

Is this an official OSHA workshop?
No. This is an independent educational workshop designed to help you strengthen your safety and health program and better understand readiness and application concepts.

Who is this best for?
It is best for safety professionals, consultants, managers, and employers who want practical guidance on building a stronger program.

Will I receive tools or worksheets?
Yes. Participants will receive practical workshop materials to help with assessment, planning, and follow-up.

Is this useful for consultants?
Yes. Consultants can use this workshop to better understand how to mentor organizations through program development and readiness.

Do I need an advanced safety background?
No. The workshop is designed to be practical and understandable while still being useful for experienced professionals.

NOTE: Participants will receive a certificate documenting 0.4 contact hours of instruction. Contact hours are calculated using a standard continuing education model in which 10 contact hours equals 1.0 CEU.