MODULE 7: EFFECTIVE SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The Big Picture

Safety education and training is extremely important to a successful safety and health effort. If this critical element is missing in your injury and illness prevention plan, none of the other program elements will be effective.

But, this element is often neglected or managed ineffectively because the benefits may not be immediate, tangible, and directly related to profits. Managers may find it difficult to see the long-term improvements in process and product quality that results from fully developed safety education and training program. It's hard to see the big picture.

This module will take a look at safety education and training, why its important, and how to implement an effective program.

I want to emphasize that to be effective the program requires both education and training to be successful. But, what's the difference between the two?