Leading indicators and program evaluation
CHST video lesson, 6:35. CHST Domain 3: Safety Program Development, Implementation, and Sustainment
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How OSHA 3970 defines leading and lagging indicators, the SMART test for a good indicator, the plan-do-check-act cycle, and how indicators measure program elements, for the CHST exam.
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What this lesson covers
In this lesson, you'll learn to: define leading and lagging indicators, apply the SMART test to an indicator, follow the cycle for using indicators, from goal to reassessment, and measure program elements and act on trends. OSHA 3970 separates two kinds of measures. Leading indicators are proactive, preventive, and predictive. They measure events leading up to incidents.
- Intro
- Learning objectives
- Leading versus lagging
- Reading a leading indicator
- Characteristics of a good indicator
- SMART in practice
- Steps for using indicators
- Developing indicators
- Program evaluation
- Spotting trends
- On the job
- Common exam traps
- Recap quiz
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