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.

Independence Day Eating … Without the Fireworks

The July 4 weekend often brings safety training about fireworks. But this year, put a new spin on fireworks safety training by giving your employees safety tips for healthy barbecuing—so they can enjoy outdoor cooking without the internal fireworks of heartburn, gas, or even food poisoning! Train your employees how to keep themselves safe from […]

Train the Trainer Exercise

Whether you’ve been training for a while or are just getting started, here’s a valuable exercise to help you use your personal experiences as a trainee to improve your skills as a trainer. For this exercise, consider all the training experiences you can remember from the home, workplace, school, other organizations, or while learning to […]

Lessons on Latex Allergies

Employees could be exposed to latex in a variety of ways in your workplace, so you need to train workers about latex and latex allergies. So what is latex, and where is it used? Latex is a rubber product found in many manufactured goods, including: Personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, goggles, and aprons […]

Do You Have to Pay Overtime for After-Hours Safety Training?

Do you have to pay workers at the overtime rate when you conduct before — or after-hours safety training? Learn the rules and the exceptions. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), training programs conducted during regular work hours constitute work time and must be compensated as such. Mandatory safety training conducted outside of […]

Slim Down Your Safety Training Budget with a "Lean" Approach

Just as “Lean” has helped cut waste in manufacturing and other industries, it can help make your safety training more successful and cost-effective. The basic concept of Lean in the corporate learning context is that “people should get the information they need exactly when they need it,” says Todd Hudson, head maverick at the Maverick […]

Keep It in Neutral!

Keeping a car in neutral gear is not a desirable action because the car wasn’t designed to move down the road in neutral. Keeping a neutral posture on the job, however, is the most desirable action to take because the human body was designed to work in a certain position in order to be most […]

Don’t Overdo It!

June is National Safety Month, and the week of June 5 to 11 focuses on preventing overexertion. Overexertion is a very common cause of painful and disabling injuries—and what’s especially distressing about overexertion injuries is that they are so easily avoided. That’s where you come in. Train your workers on the dangers of overexertion and […]

Tell Teen Employees Not to Be a ‘Zombie’ at Work!

The summer season is fast approaching, which means millions of teenagers will be out of school and eagerly seeking out their first job. It’s great for workplaces to have all these fresh faces and all that youthful energy and ideas. However, with the pluses come the minuses that result from teens’ lack of work experience. […]

Free Safety Special Report: Teaching OSHA Requirements to a Diverse Workforce

The Safety Daily Advisor® announced today the release of a free report for safety managers, Teaching OSHA Requirements to a Diverse Workforce. This report will be available for a limited time to share the five key steps to training employees on OSHA-required regulations as well as commonsense safety practices on the job. The report discusses […]

Hexavalent Chromium Safety

If any of your employees work with this hexavalent chromium, OSHA says you have to train them on its dangers and on safety precautions Workers in many different occupations are exposed to hexavalent chromium. Occupational exposures occur mainly among workers who: Handle dry chromate-containing pigments. Spray chromate-containing paints and coatings. Operate chrome plating baths. Weld […]