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Safety Performance Measurement and Leading Indicators

Many organisations still judge their safety performance only by counting injuries after they happen, which tells them how many people were hurt but nothing about the risks building up before the next incident. This course shows how to design a balanced set of leading and lagging indicators, gather reliable data, and present safety performance to managers and boards in a way that drives action. It suits organisations wanting to move from reactive reporting to proactive measurement.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish leading from lagging safety indicators and explain what each reveals.
  • Select a balanced set of measures that predict risk rather than only counting harm.
  • Define indicators clearly so that data is collected consistently across sites.
  • Analyse safety data to spot trends, weak signals and emerging problem areas.
  • Present safety performance to executives and boards in a decision ready format.
  • Use the measures to set improvement targets and track whether actions are working.

Course outline

  1. 01Why injury counts alone mislead
  2. 02Leading versus lagging indicators
  3. 03Choosing a balanced set of measures
  4. 04Defining indicators for consistent data
  5. 05Collecting reliable safety data
  6. 06Analysing trends and weak signals
  7. 07Reporting to managers and boards
  8. 08Setting targets and tracking improvement

Who should attend

Safety managers, safety officers, operations managers and executives responsible for reporting and improving safety performance across an organisation.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Accra2US$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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