Providing Safety Training.

Employees should read and demonstrate that they understand company safety rules, and they should receive training, preferably from their supervisor, in safe work procedures. Employees may receive general education and training about their work before being hired by the company. The knowledge gained is well and good, but it should be coupled with the skills acquired through training to be truly useful. Ideally, the supervisor will provide initial training on the specific tasks of a new employee's job in a one-on-one format. It is beneficial if the supervisor conducts initial training personally to make sure only safe work procedures specific to the task are taught. Supervisors should hold as their cardinal rule that "only safe work procedures" be taught: no short cuts!