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Safety training is an essential part of any workplace, especially in high-risk industries like construction, manufacturing, or health care. However, safety training can also pose some hazards if not conducted properly and collaboratively. In this article, you will learn how to collaborate with your colleagues, trainers, and managers to prevent accidents during safety training sessions.
Before you start any safety training, you need to identify the potential risks involved in the activities, equipment, or scenarios that you will be learning about. For example, if you are training on how to use a power tool, you need to know the hazards of electric shocks, cuts, or flying debris. You can collaborate with your trainer and your peers to assess the risks and share your concerns or questions. You can also consult the safety manuals, labels, or instructions that come with the equipment or materials.
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Josy John
Chief Safety Expert MAHSR PROJECT, Corporate Safety Head at TCE Pune India. Safety Evangelist and Thought Leader
The hazards and the risks are best identified by the ones who are exposed to it. Therefore when preparing material for training a detailed discussion must happen with those exposed as they will give the correct picture of the task and provide insights into the whole process.
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Sreenath Pokkadavath Grad IOSH
Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Manager I Plant Specialist I Training & Competency Development
As far as reasonably practicable arrange training for novice candidates in a simulator environment in well controlled safe training location. All training programs carried out in hazardous environment needs to have a risk assessment done and along with on site hazard identification and verification of available controls. Trainings shall be carried out by competent trainer who muct be subject matter expert in to subject who is effectively training health and safety, first aid, basic fire fighting technics and othe foreseeable emergencies associated with the training. Trainer shall effectively communicate the risk assessment with the participants and make them aware of the controls available and emergency responses required.
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Once you know the risks, you need to follow the rules and guidelines that are designed to protect you and others from harm. These rules may include wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), following the correct procedures, or avoiding distractions. You can collaborate with your trainer and your peers to ensure that everyone understands and complies with the rules. You can also remind each other or correct each other if you notice any violations or mistakes.
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Balishtar kumar Dubey
Sr.Executive Fire &Safety at Sky Textile India Pvt Ltd
Communication is key to collaboration and safety. You need to communicate effectively with your trainer and your peers during the safety training sessions. This means listening attentively, asking questions, giving feedback, and reporting any problems or incidents.
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Saumya Siddhantha Choudhury
Visionary HSE & Sustainability Manager | Dedicated to Promoting Workplace Wellness and Environmental Responsibility | Committed to a Safer and Greener Future | Driving Workplace Compliance & Risk Mitigation |
Collaboration and communication among colleagues are highly encouraged by experts to ensure everyone's compliance. Regular reminders and corrections within the team foster a culture of accountability, reducing the likelihood of accidents and ensuring a safer work environment. Experts believe that a proactive approach to risk management through rule adherence significantly contributes to overall workplace safety.
Communication is key to collaboration and safety. You need to communicate effectively with your trainer and your peers during the safety training sessions. This means listening attentively, asking questions, giving feedback, and reporting any problems or incidents. You can collaborate with your trainer and your peers to create a positive and respectful learning environment, where everyone feels comfortable to speak up and share their opinions or experiences. You can also use clear and concise language, gestures, or signals to communicate your actions or intentions.
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Pankaj Singh
Business Safety Leader @ Adani Group | Cement Biz | EHS, Road Safety
Communicating ‘what’ creates momentary rules, whereas communicating ‘why’ creates long term sustainable learning. We normally stop at communicating do’s and dont’s without elaborating on ‘why’. It does not help a workman understand the deep meaning behind these rules and is unable to appreciate to the extent needed. Specially in a country like ours, it is even more significant coz the world outside is not very safety conscious by design.
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Dennis Georges
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Safety training is not only a one-way transfer of knowledge from the trainer to the trainees, but also a two-way exchange of ideas and insights among the participants. You can collaborate with your trainer and your peers to learn from each other's perspectives, skills, or challenges. You can also share your best practices, tips, or suggestions to improve the safety performance or culture of your workplace. You can also give and receive constructive feedback, praise, or support to each other.
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Marcus Butcher
Safety, Health and Environment Adviser at The Royal British Legion
This is why I love training a diverse group of people! I have a lot of work experience examples that I can share when training but, it's always beneficial if some of the delegates have examples too. Maybe others can relate to their experiences or maybe people with a different background will have different insights to a situation that's new to them.
After the safety training sessions are over, you need to evaluate the outcomes and the impact of the training on your safety knowledge, skills, or attitudes. You can collaborate with your trainer and your peers to review the learning objectives, outcomes, or assessments of the training. You can also reflect on your own strengths, weaknesses, or areas for improvement. You can also identify any gaps, issues, or opportunities for further learning or action.
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Chris Armstrong MSc CMIOSH AIEMA
Health Safety and Environment Manager
Evaluating the outcomes is part of the loop. Constant development and refinement of not only our skills but also knowledge is key to ensuring success. Listening to constructive feedback helps with not only personal skills but also developing the best delegate experience
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Nur Ainun Aisyiyah Ismail
HSE Officer
Evaluating outcomes after safety training is crucial for accident prevention. It allows organizations to assess the effectiveness of the training and identify areas that need improvement. By analyzing outcomes, potential weaknesses can be addressed, ensuring that employees have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to maintain a safe work environment. Regular evaluations also enable the identification of trends or recurring issues, prompting timely adjustments to training programs. Ultimately, this proactive approach enhances overall safety awareness and reduces the likelihood of accidents, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in workplace safety.
Finally, you need to apply the learning from the safety training sessions to your actual work situations. You can collaborate with your trainer and your peers to transfer the knowledge, skills, or attitudes that you acquired during the training to your daily tasks, projects, or roles. You can also monitor and measure the results or benefits of the training on your safety performance or culture. You can also seek or offer feedback, guidance, or assistance to each other as you implement the learning.
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Hugh Maxwell
International HSE/Risk Professional, Mentor, Coach & Safety influencer. WSHAsia outstanding Practitioner 2023, IIRSM Mentor of the Year 2022. SHP & HSE People Top Influencer 2021. Providing world-class strategies.
Simple dynamic risk assessment thinking before we undertake any standard or non standard activity. Consider - What Dan go wrong? Why can it go wrong? What can be done to prevent it gongs wrong? Simple and self serving- has kept me on the straight and narrow in many high risk environments for over 35 years!
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Pankaj Singh
Business Safety Leader @ Adani Group | Cement Biz | EHS, Road Safety
‘What if’ analysis to understand some hidden risks help strengthen risk management process. This is a powerful tool that helps see beyond the obvious
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