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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.
A brief training session on financial wellness might be in order before holiday spending gets in full swing. Today’s Advisor gives you a training activity to share with employees. This exercise is appropriate for all employees because its objective is to emphasize key aspects of financial wellness. The training instructions are simple: Have trainees circle […]
Here are some recommendations for safety training success from Cal/OSHA, California’s occupational safety and health agency. Training is a vital part of your safety program, it may be required by specific standards that apply to your workplace, and it can provide a natural environment for communication between management and employees about safety and health issues. […]
Take steps to send the right messages to new hires during safety orientation to protect them from accidents and injuries. According to OSHA, 40 percent of injured employees have been on the job less than a year. Farmers Insurance Group says that more than half of new workers injured were employed for less than a […]
What’s behind new employee injuries, and is there really anything you can do to eliminate them? Today, we’ll talk about what’s behind them, and tomorrow, we talk about what you can do to eliminate them. Here are some examples that illustrate the problem of new hire accidents: A laborer on the job less than a […]
In today’s Advisor, we cover seven quick wellness training tips to help employees enjoy Thanksgiving Day the healthy way! Remind employees that yes, it is possible to eat heartily yet healthfully on this traditionally food-centered holiday. Give them these food and fitness tips to follow: Eat a full healthy breakfast. Don’t "save" calories for the […]
Corrosives eating away at safety in your workplace? Today’s Advisor gives you a course on corrosives to help you train employees to work safely with these chemicals Background for trainer: OSHA’s hazard communication standard requires you to train employees to work safely with the hazardous chemicals in their work area when they’re initially assigned to […]
Cold and flu season is here so it’s a good time for wellness training on these perennial health issues. In today’s Advisor, we give you an overview of these two conditions. Colds are spread more readily when people are indoors, where the chances increase for physical contact with contaminated surfaces and inhalation of airborne viral […]
Latex allergies are mostly annoying but sometimes more serious, so train employees who are exposed to latex on how they can protect themselves from having allergic reactions to latex. The latex allergy is actually a reaction to certain proteins in latex rubber. While it’s not known just how much latex exposure will create sensitization or […]
Do you dread doing yet another refresher training session on an oft-repeated topic? In today’s Advisor, we give you several ideas for freshening up your refresher training. Periodic refresher training is required by many Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. And even when it isn’t, refresher training is essential for keeping skills sharp and preventing […]
According to one expert, two-way video is changing the training landscape, so the question is how should you be preparing for it? In today’s Advisor, we get expert advice on this up-and-coming training tool. "Video training has been around in some way for a very, very long time," says David Stubenvoll, CEO and cofounder of […]