New Possibilities for Knowledge Management of Occupational Safety
– in the Framework of Vision Zero
About this course
This international course focuses on new approaches in occupational safety management and practice. The main topic is promoting knowledge-based safety management and proactive detection of safety hazards in the framework of Vision Zero.
The course will bring together occupational safety specialists and managers from workplaces with academic specialists and authorities. It will give the participants insight of new data-based possibilities to promote occupational safety and to take safety management to the next level.
Course Summary |
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| 8th – 10th of November 2022 | |
| Onsite Course | |
| Hanaholmen Conference Hotel, Helsinki area, Finland | |
| Deadline 9th of October 2022 | |
| EUR 730-920 (depending on the day package) | |
| Register now |
Price information
The price of the course consists of the course fee of EUR 500
and the day package of choice.
Day package I
This package includes:
- conference facilities and technical equipment
- course material
- coffees, lunches
- dinners and the social program on Wednesday.
We strongly encourage you to take part in the social program, as this is a vital part of the NIVA course experience. We believe in the power of networking (between people) and strive to create an inspiring possibility for that through the social program.
The total price of the course is EUR 920 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee I EUR 420).
Day package II
This package includes:
- conference facilities and technical equipment
- course material
- coffees and lunches.
Kindly note that the day package II does not include dinners nor the social program.
The total price of the course is EUR 730 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee II EUR 230).
Accommodation
8th-10th of November 2022 at Hanaholmen Conference Hotel, Helsinki area, Finland.
NIVA has made a block reservation for the accommodation 8-10 of November 2022 at Hanaholmen Conference Hotel.
To book a room from the block reservation kindly contact the hotel directly by email at reception@hanaholmen.fi. Please refer to NIVA when booking the room (available until 14.10.2022).
The room price for a single standard room is EUR 122/night (including breakfast).
The block reservation will be available until the 14th of October 2022.
Course objectives
The objectives of this course are to:
- give participants insight and tools to promote knowledge based proactive occupational safety management and promotion as well as to produce information to support decision making (such as safety investments and other actions).
- cover different perspectives of Vision Zero and discuss how it can be utilized in promoting continuous improvement of safety.
- discuss what possibilities and new scenarios digitalization and data science (incl. artificial intelligence, AI) can give to occupational safety and health.
- give participants insight in new approaches to analyse data effectively and trustworthy.
- discuss how to find and detect silent signals by linking different data to safety data (such as HR, process, management, and health data).
- give participants up-to-date information on accident prevention and on success factors in safety promotion. Special attention is given on the proportion of human factors approach and practical tools in promoting safety.
Main topics
Promoting knowledge-based safety management and proactive detection of safety hazards in the framework of Vision Zero.
Target group
- Occupational safety professionals (such as safety managers and specialists) and management from workplaces
- OSH authorities
- OSH consultants and researchers
- Postgraduate students and other academics of this field
- IT-consultants providing data science services
- Others interested in the field.
General course fee and cancellation information
The courses and workshops vary in price. Please note that the course fee does not cover meals or accommodation. The course fee and day-package fee are invoiced after the registration deadline.
Travel arrangements
Please refrain from booking any travel tickets until we have confirmed the course. The confirmation, which will be sent at the latest after the registration deadline, will include detailed information on the payment of the course fee and day-packages, as well as information on practical arrangements.
Please note that you are not insured by NIVA.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations received by October, 9th 2022: full refund
Cancellations received by October, 10th 2022 or later: no refund
The total price of the course will be invoiced after the registration deadline.
The price is subject to minor changes.
Contact person
Course leader
Maria Tiikkaja
Head of Research
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Finland
email: maria.tiikkaja@ttl.fi
In practical matters, please contact:
Project Manager & Quality Assurance Advisor
Cecilia Weckman
NIVA
email: cecilia.weckman@niva.org
