Category: Training

Although not everyone who is exposed to reproductive hazards will develop reproductive health problems, any employee who may be exposed needs to understand the risks and precautions. If there is any chance of your workers being exposed to these hazards, you need to train them about the dangers and how to avoid them. First, inform […]

Employee depression is a major problem for U.S. employers and is costing a bundle. Training employees about symptoms and treatments makes good business sense. No, the title does not refer to economic depression. It refers to the reality that mental and emotional depression in the workplace is common, costly—and treatable. Check the statistics under “Why […]

Getting trainees moving during sessions increases brain function and improves learning, says one training expert. Brain research conducted in the past decade has found that moving from a sitting position to a standing position increases oxygen to the brain by 15 to 20 percent and that more oxygen in the brain means better learning. “It’s […]

To ensure learning, one training expert says that you have to “connect, inspire, and ENGAGE” learners. Learn about the six steps of her training model. Trainers need to spend more time thinking about how they’re going to teach than what they are going to teach, says Vicki Halsey, Ph.D. (www.vickyhalsey.com), author of Brilliance by Design: […]

Refresher training on stationary machinery is a good way to remind workers of the risks inherent in this hazardous equipment as well as the precautions they need to take. OSHA requires protective safety features, such as guards, to serve as a barrier between workers and the machine’s feeds, points of operation, and sharp edges. Employees […]

Talking about violence in the workplace can be an uncomfortable process. But it is also unavoidable if you want to do all you can to eliminate the threat of violence from your establishment. In a recent BLR webinar, Michael D. Lawrence, principal consultant and founder of the firm Summit Safety Technologies in Long Beach, California, […]

No matter what their job, all industrial employees need to know seven essential things about safely performing their work. 1.   Hazards. Employees need to know what could go wrong in their job and injure or make them ill. They need to be able to identify hazards, and they must know the steps they need to […]

Talking about violence in the workplace can be an uncomfortable process. But it is also unavoidable if you want to do all you can to eliminate the threat of violence from your establishment. Why not approach employee reluctance to talk about violence head-on? Here are seven common expressions of resistance—along with reasons why the discussion […]

Yesterday, we reviewed the facts of a lawsuit in which an employee charged his employer with negligence due to failure to provide adequate safety training. Today, we reveal the court’s ruling. In the case of Freitick v. SMS Rail Lines, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania had to determine whether the […]

Failure to adequately train employees concerning job safety is a serious omission that can get an employer into a lot of trouble. Here’s a lawsuit that makes the point. A worker, who was not wearing work gloves when he was injured, sued his employer, claiming that the employer did not instruct him that wearing leather […]