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.
Be Choosy When Selecting Training Techniques
When it comes to selecting effective training techniques, you can afford to be choosy! There are numerous methods and materials available to help you prepare and equip employees to better do their jobs. Indeed, with so many choices out there, it can be daunting to determine which methods to use and when to use them, […]
Safety Training Spotlight: More Questions, More Answers
Yesterday, we reviewed some questions about OSHA training requirements. Today, we look at two other issues—one involving weekend training and the other about how trainers come across to trainees. Q. Can we require an exempt employee to attend a weekend training that is vital to the employee’s job? The training is on a Saturday and […]
OSHA Training Requirements: Answers to Your Questions
OSHA safety training requirements often raise lots of questions. Here are some recent questions we’ve received from subscribers to BLR’s safety and health website Safety.BLR.com. Q. Are there any regulations on how often you must have safety meetings? A. Federal OSHA has no regulation that states how often you must have safety meetings. There are […]
Oil and Gas Operations
If your organization is involved with oil and gas operations, you have many safety issues to address in your training program. This safety training tip gives you an overview of those topics. OSHA has several regulations that apply to oil and gas operation hazards, including teaching employees to understand oil and gas operation hazards and […]
5 Tips for Employee SWPPP Training
Inspectors Maintenance personnel ALL members of your Pollution Prevention Team Your training should cover the contents of your facility stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), control measures implemented to achieve compliance with applicable discharge requirements, spill containment and cleanup procedures, maintenance, monitoring, inspection, planning, reporting, and documentation requirements. Sounds like a lot, right? Here are 5 […]
BMPs for Your SWPPP Training Program
Dos and Don’ts of Training Older Workers
Tricks to Training Young Workers
The Sober Reality of Alcohol in the Workplace
It has been estimated that 1 in 10 employees in this country’s workforce has a substance abuse problem. Since April is Alcohol Awareness Month, it’s a good time to give a training session on alcohol and drugs in the workplace. Remind your employees that the personal impact of substance abuse on an employee can be […]