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.
Use Employee Surveys to Measure Engagement with Training
Today’s Advisor gives you 12 practical survey questions you can use to measure your employees’ engagement with your training. In a BLR webinar entitled “Worker Safety: How To Implement Truly Effective Training That Reduces Injuries, Costs, and Lawsuits,” Michael D. Lawrence of Summit Safety Technologies (www.SafetyProgramNow.com) discussed how businesses can improve their training programs. The […]
Defensive Driving Tips for Your Employees
Your defensive driving program should stress how to avoid collisions and how to drive safely in the dark. Collisions are a major cause of injury and death in traffic accidents. The main types of collisions are: Head-on collisions Hit from behind Hitting the driver in front Side collisions Two-car collisions are among the most common […]
6 Essential Safe Driving Behaviors
Make sure your employees are safe behind the wheel whether they are driving on the job or commuting to and from work. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has published an analysis of driver, vehicle, and traffic-control safety measures that significantly reduce traffic deaths. You can use the analysis to promote safe-driver behaviors with a […]
Electrical Safety Training Requirements for Each Employee Group
May is National Electrical Safety Training Month, which makes it a good time to review your electrical safety training program. Today’s Advisor gives you a refresher on the requirements for each employee group. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) delineates the different types of employees who work with or around electricity and what their […]
Infographic: Safety & the Human Factor, Sponsored by Safestart
You can provide training, write policies, and hold safety meetings, but at the end of the day, you can’t control one of the most important variables in workplace safety—human behavior. To find out about the challenges companies face in ensuring that employees work safely, BLR partnered with SafeStart to survey over 1,000 safety professionals about […]
Safe Work Practices to Prevent Arc Flash Incidents
Arc flash incidents can be deadly. Make sure your employees know safe work practices.
Train Workers to Recognize Arc Flash Hazards and Take Proper Precautions
The more your workers know about arc flash hazards and precautions, the safer they will be.
How Important is Training in a Wellness Program?
In today’s Advisor, we make the case that training is very important to make your wellness program as effective as possible.
How Do You Train Employees to Stay Focused on Safety When Their Work Becomes Routine?
It’s well known that workers who perform the same tasks day after day tend to lose focus on the hazards because the work becomes routine. In today’s Advisor, Marc Gomez has some innovative ideas about how to turn that around by training employees to become more conscious about the attendant risks of what they’re doing. […]