The Impossible Task Recently I had the privilege of working as a Warehousing Operations Trainer Assessor with special needs learners. These were trainees, apprentices and youth that effectively dropt out of the education system at age 12 but continued to show up to class, for social interaction and … [Read more...] about The Impossible Task
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Icebreakers and Games that Safety Trainers Play
Icebreakers / Games that Safety trainers play Guest Post by the late George Robotham Lots of interaction is the key to successful facilitation of learning and I looked at a few sources of information to try to improve my processes The big book of icebreakers Edie West Quick meeting … [Read more...] about Icebreakers and Games that Safety Trainers Play
Safety First is a Joke
Safety First is a Joke? It does seem that Safety People have become the butt of a lot of jokes lately. Happened to me just yesterday when, at a social function, I was asked the inevitable “so Dave what do you do?”. Before I could answer: “I’m a Risk Engineer” or “I’m a Loss Control Consultant”, my … [Read more...] about Safety First is a Joke
Free safety training resources
Free safety training resources Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Training Downloads Training Resources from Compliance and Safety Job Hazard Analysis Training Downloads From our good friend in the US, James Roughton (happy 4th July!), who runs Job Hazard Analysis, are a few links to some excellent free … [Read more...] about Free safety training resources
A Safety Training Video You Can Actually Enjoy Watching
A Safety Training Video You Can Actually Enjoy Watching There are safety videos that will put you to sleep in minutes, others that turn your stomach with gory images, others that have you think that if you don’t die by the end of your first shift you will probably be sacked anyway by breaching … [Read more...] about A Safety Training Video You Can Actually Enjoy Watching
Safety and Common Law
Safety and Common Law Common law is not applicable in all states in Australia but in states where it is, educating supervisors and managers in it can bring additional benefit to your safety management system. The Compliance with Common Law (in states where applicable) There are four … [Read more...] about Safety and Common Law
Occupational Health & Safety training where is it heading?
Occupational Health & Safety training where is it heading? Guest post by a highly experienced and respected safety professional (name withheld) I ask this question to my peers & friends in the Occupational Health & Safety/WHS/Education industry as I am sure I am not the only one with … [Read more...] about Occupational Health & Safety training where is it heading?
Falls From Height and IPAF
Falls From Height and IPAF Guest Post According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace fatality, accounting for more than 60% of workplace-related deaths. Falls from height usually involve the use of tower scaffolds or mobile … [Read more...] about Falls From Height and IPAF
Safety Of Young Workers
Safety Of Young Workers – Graphic Training Videos When it comes to training workers it is always best if safety training starts as early as possible. However, many employers (and parents and teachers) are concerned about how to effectively get through to this age group. This is the same … [Read more...] about Safety Of Young Workers
How to Design your next Safety Campaign
How to Design your next Safety Campaign Written on October 14, 2011 by Marie-Claire Ross Be careful of those stairs! Now that you have worked out your topic for your next routine workplace safety campaign, it’s time to sit down and start writing. Here are some tips that have been … [Read more...] about How to Design your next Safety Campaign