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As you likely well know, workers are not born safety-minded! That makes training the number one element in accident and illness avoidance. Check the articles here frequently for the latest and best tips on training techniques, trends, programs and equipment 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.
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Skin-Deep Training to Prevent Skin Cancer from the Sun

May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month, an appropriate time to inform employees that skin cancer accounts for more than half of the cancer cases diagnosed in the United States each year. The good news is that it is both preventable and, if caught early, curable. Today's Advisor gives you valuable training information for your employees.
May 16, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Training Is the Key to Effective Wellness Programs

Many employers turn to wellness programs to manage healthcare costs and improve employee productivity. However, recent research shows that educating employees about the programs is critical to their success.
May 16, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Prepare Yourself for Virtual Learning

In last Friday's Advisor, we looked at the need to prepare your employees for the virtual learning environment. In today's Advisor, we look at the need to prepare yourself to train in the virtual learning environment.
May 09, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Prepare Your Employees for Virtual Training?

Virtual training is an effective new way to train … as long as learners are ready to engage with the new training environment. Today's Advisor presents part one of a two-part series in which we hear from one expert on virtual learning.
May 02, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Clear the Air for Respirator Training

May is Clean Air Month, which makes it a good time for respirator refresher training. If the air in any area of your workplace contains hazardous materials, you need to train employees to work safely in those areas by using respirators properly.
April 25, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Control the Power of Your Lockout/Tagout Training

Authorized employees who service or maintain machinery and equipment need special training on lockout/tagout procedures. Today's Advisor includes a training exercise that you can use to help train your workers.
April 18, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

What Is Arc Flash?

What is arc flash? If your employees work around electrical hazards, this is something you need to know. When it comes to electrical safety, arc flash requirements are an important part of your safety program.
April 17, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

3 Steps to NFPA-70E Compliance

Do your employees understand arc flash requirements--both in terms of what causes arc flash and also the safety requirements to avoid it? Keeping your employees safe from electrical hazards—and your company in compliance with the applicable rules—is not an easy job.
April 17, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Arc Flash Safety: PPE

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical to arc flash safety. PPE does nothing to prevent arc flash events from happening. Instead, it helps to reduce possible injury to the worker should an event take place. PPE can only be effective, however, if the worker is wearing it!
April 17, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Use Social Media to Help Train New Hires

Companies of all sizes are incorporating social media in their new-hire onboarding portals, says Susan Vitale, chief marketing officer of iCIMS (www.icims.com), a provider of talent acquisition software solutions. In today's Advisor, we'll look at Vitale’s tips and precautions on using social media to help train new hires.
April 11, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
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