Safety moment ideas: A team brainstorm that builds your own topic bank
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck. You only add the 14 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 15 min
- Lessons
- 2 lessons
- Frequency
- Planning session for safety moments
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
One idea in the open-ended slide describes a close call and names a colleague
Try it: this is one of 8 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Two pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own and you run the session live.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 2 lessons, about 15 minutes
- Process, sorting activity, flashcards, scenario and quizzes
- 5-question final check
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 8 slides
- Word cloud, open-ended, poll, ranking slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 488.0 | The team leaves with at least eight ideas ranked and a presenter for each | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 488.1.1 | Name hazards that are specific to the site | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 488.2.1 | Vote for the topics that matter most | Best practice | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 14 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
2 lessons, about 15 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Plan the brainstorm
3 pages
6 min
Plan the brainstorm
3 pages
2Run it well
5 pages
9 min
Run it well
5 pages
Live deck
8 slides to run live
Pink slides are interactive.
Make it yours
14 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Name of your site, store or team, shown on the title slide
{{SITE_OR_TEAM_NAME}} - Idea 1
{{IDEA_1}} - Idea 2
{{IDEA_2}} - Idea 3
{{IDEA_3}} - Idea 4
{{IDEA_4}} - Idea 5
{{IDEA_5}}
Show all 14 fields
- Idea 6
{{IDEA_6}} - Idea 7
{{IDEA_7}} - Idea 8
{{IDEA_8}} - Set by the trainer
{{ROTA_OWNER}} - Idea bank location
{{IDEA_BANK_LOCATION}} - The person people go to with a safety question
{{SAFETY_LEAD}} - How to report a hazard, near miss or injury
{{REPORTING_CONTACT}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run safety moment ideas: A team brainstorm that builds your own topic bank training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
Planning session for safety moments.
Who needs this training?
Safety leads, supervisors and champions planning a quarter of safety moments.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course.