Safety Training Needs Analysis and Matrix

Safety Training Needs Analysis and Safety Training Matrix

One of the most common questions we get asked is: “How do I do a Safety Training Needs Analysis and Develop a Safety Training Matrix?”

SAFETY TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS or TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (TNA)

Firstly I suggest downloading these two articles by George Robotham which very succinctly explains the importance of undertaking a Safety Training needs analysis for both employees and specifically for OHS Personnel and how to go about it:

• Safework SA TNA Procedure, Checklist and Action Planners – Download here
• Worksafe WA article explains the law, planning, delivery, recording and supervision of trainees – Read it here
• Training Needs Analysis Template in Xcel from UNSW – template_training_needs.xls
• ASSE & OSHA Safety and Health Training Handbook – HERE
• Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire
• ASSE Training Needs Assessment Article
• Very Comprehensive Training Needs Questionnaire from UNESCO

SAFETY TRAINING MATRIX

A Health and Safety Training matrix is a very effective planning and communication tool used by an organisation to manage and monitor their safety and other training needs. The for it takes is not important as long as it clearly shows what types of training are required for various job roles or specific employees. A manager or supervisor can easily identify and track at a glance the required training without referring to volumes of procedures, legislation or company policies. It can also be used for quickly determining who has been trained, when they were trained, what gaps there are in their training, scheduling training and allocating resources. A safety training matrix can also be used for employee development and performance evaluation. They can be kept electronically or in paper form, many will openly display them in staff areas for various good reasons.

Some H&S Training Matrix Resources:

• Safety training matrix designed to assist with the training needs analysis. Download here
• The Value of a Safety and Health Training Matrix
• Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines
• Sample Safety Training Matrix Templates

Heaps of free training resources will be posted here very shortly

In the mean time there is plenty of useful stuff here

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