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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.
In many parts of the country, the appearance of colorful leaves means the coming of colder, shorter days. But it also means the harvesting of colorful foods that are healthful and flavorful. This is a great season for wellness training on how to have a healthy harvest. Here are the ABCs of great fall flavors: […]
The first full week of October is Drive Safely Work Week, sponsored by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). In today’s Advisor, we present a general training session, which you can adapt for your employees, on responding to driving emergencies. Think fast! You’re traveling at 70 miles per hour on a busy highway, […]
Subject matter experts (SMEs) bring expertise and credibility to training, “ensure that the content really hits the mark,” and increase the adoption rate by learners, but trainers must engage SMEs in the process to ensure success, says Kendra Lee, president of KLA Group (www.klagroup.com). In today’s Advisor, Lee gives expert advice. “Getting them involved can […]
Response and cleanup workers in flooded areas encounter hazards ranging from drowning to contact with live electrical equipment to hazardous substances to snake bites. To ensure workers’ safety, train them on these hazards. Instruct them on how to observe the flooded area before entering. For example, they should: Conduct a preliminary worksite inspection to verify […]
September is National Food Education Month, so take the opportunity to educate employees—and employers, too!—about the downsides of soda and the healthy alternatives that are out there. When having a soda beverage, you’re getting 300 to 500 calories, which is almost as much as a meal for some people, says Registered Dietitian Jason Muchnick. Is […]
Students of all ages are returning to school this month. That includes your own employees if you think about it. Today’s Advisor explores a recent report that confirms what many trainers already know: Training must be viewed as an ongoing process rather than a onetime event. Untitled Document "Learning is a way of life in […]
As students of all ages head back to school classrooms, remind your workers that even though they may not be in the classroom of a formal educational institution, they are always in a classroom at work, in the community—and in the school of life. The lesson being that there is always something to learn, especially […]
Metrics help training departments show their value to the organization, wrote Susan Prince, JD, a legal editor with BLR®, publisher of Training Forum. In today’s Advisor, Prince gives advice on establishing effective metrics for your safety training program. For metrics to be effective, however, they need to be the right metrics, and they need to […]