Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
tABle 20.1
Individual Worker's training Form
IndIvIduAl Worker's trAInIng
WORKER'S.NAME:..__________________________________ SOC..SEC..#..____________________
CLOCK.NUMBER:..___________________________________________________________________
Subject.
Date:.
Length.of.Training.
Instructor.
Worker's.Signature
New.Hire.Orientation
Hazard.Communications
Hazardous.Waste
*Keep this form in the employee's personnel ile
documentIng sAFety And heAlth trAInIng
Each.worker's.safety.and.health.training.should.be.documented.and.placed.in.their.
permanent.personnel.ile..The.documentation.should.include.the.name.of.the.worker,.
job.title,.social.security.number,.clock.number,.date,.topic.or.topics.covered,.length.
of.training,.and.the.trainer's.name..This.should.be.signed.and.dated.by.the.trainer..
This.is.the.documentation.of.training.that.an.OSHA.inspector,.legal.counsel,.or.other.
interested. parties. will. want. see. to. verify. the. training. that. workers. have. received..
Table 20.1.provides.an.example.Individual.Worker's.Training.Form,.used.to.docu-
ment.training.
AFter the trAInIng
Communication. is. the. key. to. occupational. safety. and. health.. The. training. mes-
sage.of.accident.prevention.must.constantly.be.reinforced..Use.frequent.reminders.
in. the. form. of. message. boards,. liers,. newsletters,. paycheck. inserts,. posters,. the.
spoken.word,.and.face-to-face.encounters..Make.the.message.consistent.with.the.
policies.and.practices.of.the.company.in.order.for.it.to.be.believable..It.is.important.
to.communicate.safety.and.health.goals.and.provide.feedback.on.progress.toward.
accomplishing. those. goals.. Most. workers. want. their. information. in. short,. easily.
digested.units.
Face-to-face. interactions. personalize. the. communications,. provide. information.
immediately. (no. delays),. and. allow. for. two-way. communications,. which. improves.
the. accuracy. of. the. message.. Finally,. these. interactions. provide. performance. and.
real-time.feedback,.and.reinforce.the.company's.safety.and.health.stance.
sAFety tAlks
Safety.talks.are.especially.important.to.supervisors.in.the.workplace.and.on.worksites.
because.they.afford.each.supervisor.the.opportunity.to.convey,.in.a.timely.manner,.
important.information.to.workers..Safety.talks.may.not.be.as.effective.as.one-on-one.
communications,. but. they. still. surpass. a. memorandum. or. written. .message.. In. the.
5.to.10.minutes.prior.to.the.workday,.during.a.shift,.at.a.break,.or.as.needed,.this.
