ABSTRACT
The Safety Training Park (STP) concept is a unique Finnish safety training innovation. The STP provides different actors of the construction industry and other branches a practical Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training area. To the authors’ knowledge, no such parks exist in Europe besides Finland. Objective was to study the effectiveness of the STP trainings at a large case company which participated in this study and which has actively trained its personnel in the park. The study was conducted from February 2015 to February 2017. Several key success factors were identified in the interviews of this case study. In addition, the company OSH statistics (2010–2016) showed a positive development at safety level. However, The Nordic Safety Climate Questionnaire did not show any significant change of results in a one year period. According to the results of the group interviews the learning possibilities in the STP was evaluated positive most of the persons in groups. Especially it was seen very useful for students and for everyone who needs introduction for safety.
