Benefits of Safety Education
Student Benefits
SafeGen’s courses equip students with a comprehensive understanding of workplace health and safety. Course content includes safety techniques, protocols and standard practices that apply to most workplaces. Students establish a mindset for what constitutes a safe and healthy workplace by learning to identify and mitigate hazards. After completing our workplace safety courses, graduates have a better understanding of employers’ health and safety expectations, and have a competitive advantage entering the workforce.
Employer Benefits
Employers can be assured that new-hires who have completed our workplace safety courses come to work with increased knowledge and a better understanding of the importance of workplace health and safety principles and practices. Young workers who are JobSafe™ certified are likely to better retain on-the-job safety training, empowering them to develop and consistently apply safe work habits. Employers may see a reduction in the number of costly workplaces accidents and injuries involving young workers.
Community Benefits
Cost-free safety education and access to informational resources on health and safety contributes to a significant increase in safety-conscious workers, which in turn improves the quality of work and life for people as well as the community as a whole. Educational resources such as the JobSafe™ Program contribute to a marked reduction in the number and severity of workplace accidents, injuries and fatalities. Workplace health and safety is essential to workers, employers and communities.