ABSTRACT
An effective safety training effort begins with a written policy that expresses management approval, defines retraining requirements and instructor competency, and defines an auditing procedure. Training program basics require that learning objectives be defined through a formal job hazards analysis, that the audience be identified, and that the methodologies appropriate to the contents and audiences are determined. Numerous studies have indicated that the major element of successful safety programming is effective safety training. The management fully endorses a company-wide program that addresses the development and institution of effective safety and health training. Training assures management that employees are knowledgeable about the policies, directions, and hazards of their work environment. Before training in specific knowledge, attitudes, or skills begins, it is important to identify the degree of hazard involved and the degree of employee exposure. When training is properly instituted and directed, it can have the greatest impact on reducing accidents in an organization.
