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Leading Zero Harm and Safety Culture from the Front

In mining, manufacturing and construction across Africa, safety outcomes rise or fall on the daily behaviour of frontline leaders, not on posters or policies alone. This course helps supervisors and managers move from enforcing rules to genuinely owning the safety of their people. Participants learn how to set the tone, hold visible safety conversations and build a culture where staff speak up before harm occurs.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the leader's personal role in shaping frontline safety behaviour.
  • Conduct visible felt leadership walks and meaningful safety conversations.
  • Reinforce safe behaviour and challenge unsafe acts without breeding fear.
  • Encourage reporting of near misses and hazards without blame.
  • Link team routines and toolbox talks to a genuine zero harm mindset.
  • Develop a leadership plan to strengthen safety culture in your area.

Course outline

  1. 01From Compliance to Ownership of Safety
  2. 02The Leader as the Safety Role Model
  3. 03Felt Leadership and Visible Safety Walks
  4. 04Holding Effective Safety Conversations
  5. 05Reinforcing Safe Behaviour and Challenging Risk
  6. 06Building a Blame Free Reporting Culture
  7. 07Embedding Safety into Daily Team Routines
  8. 08Your Personal Safety Leadership Plan

Who should attend

This course suits shift supervisors, foremen, plant managers and operational leaders in high risk industries who are accountable for the safety of teams on the ground.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
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5 day programme
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