121 Introduction to Safety Training

Introduction

More than 100 of OSHA's current standards contain requirements for training. A comprehensive workplace safety program needs to include training. Quality safety and health training helps prevent work-related injuries and illnesses. Effective training also encourages workers by educating and empowering them to advocate for safer working conditions. This course outlines information on developing and delivering effective training to workers.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

ID	Objective
TO 1.0	Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1	Define "education," "instruction," and "training" and how they relate to each other.
LO 1.1.2	Describe the strategies to increase safety knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
LO 1.1.3	Describe documentation requirements and best practices for instruction and technical safety training.
LO 1.1.4	Discuss the major questions to ask to develop safety training most effectively.
LO 1.2.1	Discuss the importance of conducting supervisor and manager-level safety training.
LO 1.2.2	Contrast the characteristics of training and learning goals and objectives.
LO 1.2.3	Describe at least three safety training presentation strategies.
LO 1.2.4	Describe the importance of skills demonstrations, certification, and retraining.
LO 1.2.5	List important information to include in technical safety training certification.
LO 1.2.6	Discuss the various principles and best practices of developing safety instruction and hands-on training.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)