| Safety training is an extremely important for the | | | | employees feel that it's a bothersome issue that will |
| employees as well as the employer. However, most | | | | cost them further delays and expenses. Have a |
| employers tend to think of it a waste of time. For | | | | promotional product such as baseball caps or offer |
| employers if 30 employees are taking part in a safety | | | | free pizza or something like that. Have something that |
| instructional program for 1 hour, then it means that they | | | | the workers can use and take back home too. Tell the |
| lose out 30 man-hours each day. For those employers | | | | workers about a safety feature that will actually help |
| who do understand the value of the training and how it | | | | them speed up their work and production. Incorporate |
| can help them and their employees, here is some | | | | the example and say that training actually helps to |
| valuable information on conducting these programs. | | | | lower the accident rate. |
| Training programs should also motivate and initiate | | | | Training should be kept simple and easy to understand |
| people to incorporate the procedures. This will help in | | | | Don't have trick questions for the employees. Keep |
| lowering the rate of accidents and make the | | | | the safety training easy to understand. Teach them |
| workplace safe. | | | | the techniques that they can apply rather than being |
| For those that are imparting the training- | | | | bookish about it. The safety procedures should be |
| Trainers need to get the attention and respect of the | | | | easy to apply without least deviation from their current |
| employees | | | | work schedule and production figures. For example |
| Employees won't respect the trainer, just because he | | | | desk job workers need to be told, how to steer clear |
| has the authority. The trainer would require getting their | | | | of forklifts and trucks on the construction site. They |
| attention. Once the employees give their full attention, | | | | don't necessarily need to be told the operation of the |
| they will respect the authority and also implement the | | | | forklift or the truck. If the training is extremely difficult |
| lessons that they have learnt in the training. Trainers | | | | for them, you can be sure that the attendance for the |
| can employ the electronic training module as well as | | | | training modules will drop down considerably. This will |
| the one on one training sessions. The one on one | | | | beat the whole exercise of scheduling the training |
| training modules helps to build a relationship with people. | | | | program. |
| Respect is fostered which helps the training become | | | | Get them involved in the training program |
| effective. | | | | You also need people to be involved in the training |
| Show concern and understand the work environment | | | | program as well. Ask them to share their concerns, the |
| of the workers in order to give them the training that is | | | | problems that they face and any practical tips that |
| required. Most workers will clearly say that their job is | | | | they use for safety procedures. When workers are |
| to get the work done with minimum cost. In most | | | | involved in devising the safety inspection tests or |
| cases safety issues are not addressed at all since the | | | | programs, they understand the importance better. |