Trainers Training

Learning Objectives
Define training and its important role in
safety and health of workers, clients
and the industry.
Identify the types of training available
and how to use them effectively.
Develop an action plan for training
employees
and
measuring
the
effectiveness of their training.

Purpose of Training
Employee training is basically conducted in
order to equip employees with the
needed knowledge and skills that will
allow him to:
perform his task in the right way, and
be able to comply to set standards and
procedures.

Employers training strategies

90% have their workers work along with
experienced employees.
57% say, I personally provide the training
42% provide special training from company
training departments.
27% provide training from outside the company
5% provide no special training

Types of Training

Initial job orientations

Formal trainings
Re-trainings / refresher trainings / follow
up trainings

Initial Job Orientations

These are conducted as soon as a person is
hired. Aside from newly hired personnel,
orientations are also necessary for:
Transferred employees
Employees who have been absent for a
long time
Contractors, and
Visitors

Formal Trainings
Are conducted to enable the worker
perform his work safely and be
productive. They can be in the form of :
On the Job Training (OJT)
Hazard Specific Training

Re-training / Follow-up or
Refresher
To conduct remedial instruction to
employees who failed course
examinations, or performed below
standards.
This implies a regular monitoring of
employee performance, and designing
control measures to ensure that good
performance is maintained.

Retention Rules
Learners tend to remember
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% of what they see and hear
70% of what they see as they talk
90% of what they see as they do

Training and Education

differentiated
In Training :
The instruction is designed to help people
perform specific tasks
The results of instruction is consistent
The procedures of instruction are about how to
do something.

In Education :
Procedures learned are generalized
Results of instruction vary
Emphasis is on why something is done.

Benefits of Training

Educated workers
Fewer accidents
Improved customer satisfaction
Lower turnover
Lower costs
Improved workers morale
Improved product quality

Barriers to Training

Perceived lack of time

Lack of commitment
Lack of training skills
Communication barriers
Management decisions (budget)

The Training Plan

Establishes the standards of employee
performance
Provides guideline to train employees on
the standards
Establishes timeliness for training
Provides a tool to measure performance
against standards.

Establishing Standards of
Employee Performance
Identify standards

Job descriptions
Company policy / safety program / manual
OSH Standards / other relevant laws

Identify standards set within an area /

operation.
Determine how best to communicate and train
workers to meet established standards.

Train workers on the Standards

After identifying the standards, consider the ff:
Where to start ? How ?
Who is going to do the training?
What training method to use?
When to conduct the training?
How long will the training be?
Where to conduct the training?
What materials will be needed?

Six (6) musts in conducting

Training
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Tell what the training is all about.

Tell where the training will be applicable.
Tell why they have to be trained.
Train when needed.
Tell who benefits the training.
Show how to do things, the right and
safe way.

What to teach ?
Depends upon several issues. When
determining what topics, a Training Needs
Analysis (TNA) should be done.
Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is a type of
questionnaire or survey used to determine
specific training topics or issues that need
to be addressed in a given area, unit,
operation, etc.

Some topics to consider for

training

Common causes of accidents / illnesses.

Proper maintenance of PPEs, equipment,
tools, etc.
Emergency preparedness
Fire safety
Safe product / materials storage & handling
Company safety policies and procedures

Writing Training Objectives

A well written objective :
- Starts with an action verb (decrease, increase,
improve).
- Specifies a single key result to be
accomplished
- Is quantifiable. Uses numbers to measure a
desired change (50% increase)
- Specifies a target date for accomplishment

Writing Training Objectives

Well written objectives should be:
S-imple
M-easurable
A-ttainable
R-elevant
T-ime bounded

Writing Objectives
Actually, content or what to train is
decided as objectives are identified.

Who is going to do the training ?

Managers
Supervisors
Other employees
Government representatives
Suppliers
it is wise to review the information & style of
training delivery before the session, to ensure
the appropriateness to the workers.

Examples of training methods :

On-the-job training
Classroom style
Individual / developmental
Computer based

Preparing training schedules

Consider the following:

Peak periods in the operation

Busiest days in the company
Time manageability of the workers (can they
be broken into smaller groups?)

Effective scheduling of trainings

Schedule trainings in advance

Schedule should be known by all
Cancellation should be done in
emergency situations only.

How long should training sessions

last?
Keep audience and attention span in mind.
It is better to conduct frequent but short
sessions.

Training venue
There is no right or wrong place to
conduct training. The location should be
determined by what to teach. Venue
should have:

adequate lighting
Comfortable temperature
As little noise as possible
Clear audio-visual arrangements

How to deliver trainings

Make it simple
Make it fun
Involve the audience
Use visual aids

Measuring learning performance

To make sure that learning has taken
place, consider the ff:
Provide follow up discussions / reminders
Look for new skills.
Observe if workers perform as taught
Retrain when needed
Use written tests with caution, verbal
questions work better.
Provide positive / consistent feedback.
Praise when needed.

What a training should

Training in safety, particularly supervisory,
must be directed not at merely
disseminating knowledge, but at rather
telling participants what management
wants done and how to do it.

Training Methods
Before
Tell him
Show him
Observe him
Correct him

Now
define objectives
define content
define methods

Influence of Training
In training employees
You give them two (2) things :
1. Knowledge
2. Skills
You get back three (3) things
1. Knowledge
2. Skills
3. Motivation

 A person who makes a

mistake and does
nothing about it, has
already made his second
mistake.
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