Is Your Safety Training Reaching All Your Employees?
By Emily Clark, BLR Safety Editor With American workers becoming heavier, older, and more diverse, what are the ramifications for workplace safety, and what should you do to prepare?
Category: Training
Training is the number one element in accident, incident, and illness avoidance. Check the articles here frequently for the latest and best tips on techniques, trends, programs and equipment. We offer explanations for group, one-one, or self-directed situations, in both general and specific work activities. Your training will be both easier and more effective if you do.
Tech Training for All Generations
Among the generations in today’s workforce, there’s a definite difference in their technology savvy and usage habits. In today’s Advisor, we look at a study that describes this gap and how it relates to training this diverse workforce.
7 Essentials for Purpose-Driven Training
In today’s Advisor, BLR’s Managing Editor for Safety David Galt writes about one training professional’s tips for conducting purpose-driven training.
Audience Response Systems Enhance Learning
In today’s Advisor we get expert advice on how to use audience response systems to enhance your safety training program. Audience response systems engage learners in training and provide trainers with instant feedback that they can use to enhance the learning experience, says Ron Smrek, vice president of Sales/Corporate Government with Turning Technologies (www.TurningTechnologies.com). When […]
Safety Onboarding: A Crucial Part of an Employee’s First Few Days
Your safety onboarding program says a lot about your organization and the importance it gives to safety. Make sure your new hires are getting the right message. A new employee’s first few days on the job are a crucial time for conveying essential safety information and establishing a proper orientation to workplace safety. During that […]
Safety Orientation: What the New Workers Need to Know
Make sure your new hires are prepared to work safely right from the start.
Not Too Hot to Handle: Tips for Preventing Heat-Induced Illnesses and Injuries
Late July brings some of the hottest temperatures of the year around the country. So it’s a good time for some refreshing refresher training on how your workers can beat the heat. Today’s Advisor gives you some training content. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) warns that heat-induced occupational illnesses, injuries, and […]
Chemical Spill Response Training
Taking immediate and appropriate action after a chemical spill can save lives. If hazardous chemicals are present at your facility, train employees in how to react should an emergency occur. Today’s Advisor gives you a basic outline for a chemical spill training session. Here are some key actions employees need to be trained to take […]
Case Study: Can Supervisors Be Personally Liable for Untrained Employees’ Injuries?
In short, the answer is “Yes.” Today’s Advisor reports on one such case.
Make Sure Your HazCom Employee Training Is GHS-Compliant
HazCom training must now include information about the new GHS format safety data sheet (SDS) and GHS-compliant labels.