Safety groups

There's safety in numbers.

Our safety group program emphasizes the importance of creating and maintaining a safety culture. One of the safety group requirements involves member training.

What training is considered approved for safety groups?

Pre-approved training courses

We've created a list of pre-approved risk management training courses that address issues specific to the industry safety group or hazard grouping. Please request this training by contacting your safety consultant at least 45 days in advance of your training session.

Online training

Select from a variety of safety-related courses provided through Pinnacol's new Safety Education Online learning management system (LMS). For more information and to request access, check out our Safety Education Online page.

Register for a training

Browse our list of upcoming Pinnacol in-person and live webinar sessions.

Note: pre-recorded webinars not hosted by the Safety Group do not count. Please review our Safety Group Program FAQ if you have any questions or concerns.

What are the requirements for the safety group for training?

Minimum requirements for all safety groups include:

  • Offer two training sessions per group year
  • Training must be pre-approved by Pinnacol
  • Training must be specific to and offered by the safety group
  • Training should address specific risk management issues within your industry

Please note: The safety group can set the total number of safety training sessions that will be presented to their members. The guidelines above are the minimum training requirements

Who can conduct training for the safety group?

  • Training can be conducted by Pinnacol from our approved training list
  • Training can be conducted by an outside presenter, such as OSHA, CDOT, or a 3rd party training vendor. These trainings should address the specific risk management issues with the group.  
  • Members of the group can provide relevant training to the group
  • Training can be a roundtable or panel discussion between members

How do you get approval for safety group training?

All safety group training requests will need to be submitted no less than 45 days prior to the training. Complete the Safety Group Training Approval form and submit it to SG_approval@pinnacol.com.

How do members receive credit for attending the training session?

All members who attend a safety group training will need to sign in using the Attendance Tracking spreadsheet provided by their Agency Sales Manager. The safety group will need to provide the completed attendance tracking spreadsheet to their Agency Sales Manager within 30 days of the event. 

Please note: members who do not sign in using the attendance tracking spreadsheet will not receive credit for the training. 

What other training sessions do you offer that count towards safety group credit?

In addition to Pinnacol’s approved safety group training, Pinnacol offers a variety of training options that members can take advantage of to fulfill their safety group training requirements.  

All safety training hosted by Pinnacol Assurance will count towards safety group credit.  This includes in-person events and live virtual webinars. Please note: pre-recorded webinars not hosted by the Safety Group do not count. You can view our Policyholder Training page for a complete list of upcoming training.

Policyholders can complete online training through Pinnacol’s new learning management system, Safety Education Online. For more information and to request access, check out our Safety Education Online page. For more detailed information regarding safety group requirements, check out our Safety Group Program FAQs.

For more detailed information regarding safety group requirements, check out our Safety Group Program FAQs.

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