4-Point Safety System, Part 4: Training for Employees and Management

The last point of our Four Point Safety System discussion is training.  An effective accident prevention program requires proper job performance from everyone in the workplace.

1. MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT AND EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
2. WORKSITE ANALYSIS
3. HAZARD PREVENTION AND CONTROL
4. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES, SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS

Each employee needs to know that:

• No employee is expected to undertake a job until he or she has received job instructions on how to do it properly and is authorized to perform that job.
• Also, no employee should undertake a job that appears unsafe.

Here are some actions to consider:

• Pay particular attention to your new employees and to employees who are moving to new jobs. Because they are learning new operations, they are more likely to get hurt.    
• Train your supervisors to understand all the hazards faced by the employees and how to reinforce training with quick reminders and refreshers, or with disciplinary action if necessary.
• Make sure that your top management staff understand their safety and health responsibilities and how to hold subordinate supervisory employees accountable for theirs.

You may be able to combine safety and health training with other training, depending upon the types of hazards in your workplace.

For more information regarding training and what OSHA regulations require training, refer to Training Requirements in OSHA standards and Training Guidelines.

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