MODULE 7: EFFECTIVE SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Now, you show me...

Safety education and training doesn't have to be difficult or expensive: it's not rocket science. So, what is the best method to train specific safety procedures? Here's what Rich Hazel, another student, says about this:

Specific safety procedures are best done by: telling, then showing, then having the worker, show the trainer. The telling lets the worker get an introduction to what's going to happen, tells them what to watch for. The showing gives more exact information, clears up any vague areas the "telling" may not have made clear. It also decreases the possibility that the worker will get in too deep, too fast.... The doing demonstrates competence, allows minor corrections, and (most importantly), instills the highest level of retention in the worker.