ABSTRACT
An employer who invests a great deal to create safe working conditions will encourage employees to perform safely. A well-planned training program not only will train employees, but also provide positive influences which further complement the effect of the training. Employee training programs should be based on clearly defined objectives that determine the scope of the training and guide the selection and preparation of the training materials. Any employee training program must obviously have management approval, as well as full acceptance by the supervisors. New employees should be trained prior to assuming their work assignments or within one month of their employment. Employees who change job responsibilities within the organization should be trained within one month of assuming their new responsibilities. In short, to do a good safety job, supervisors need training in supervisory skills. The immediate job of preventing laboratory accidents and controlling safety and health hazards falls upon the supervisors.
