Why safety training programs aren’t one-size-fits-all...

There’s nothing wrong with borrowing training tips from another business to use in your own safety program. However, think twice before copying another organization’s entire safety playbook. To create an effective safety training program, you need to customize it to make it specific to your operations, business and industry. Here’s why.

Needs vary by industry. Safety oversight of your business depends on your industry. If you’re in a stricter industry, such as government, construction or oil and gas, you may need to invest more money in a safety training program to ensure you’re meeting OSHA and/or EPA requirements for safety standards.

Your operations are continuously changing. No matter what your industry, your operations are constantly changing. You add new equipment, business lines and protocols. People switch jobs. Each company sets its own pace of change, so your training has to keep people up to speed on your individual operation at any given time. Certain divisions may require monthly safety training, while others just need an annual refresher.

Safety is site specific. Are your operations all at one facility, or at several? Do you have 10 employees or 100? Are people on site or dispersed? Your answers will dictate not only what kind of training you need, but also where and how you provide it. Some companies may be able to have daily training classes at headquarters, while others may need to provide remote training for employees who can’t meet face to face.

Training is a reflection of your culture. Your training embodies how your culture prioritizes and views safety, and if you want your company’s focus to be safety prevention, you need to design training that emphasizes preventive safety measures. Similarly, if you want to reinforce behavioral-based safety, your program should emphasize that.

Have a tip for customizing safety programs? Send it to info@endure-inc.com.

Tell us how often you train your employees on the importance of safety within the work place?  How many accidents do you have each year and how you go by preventing future incidents?

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