In November 1998, the Worker Education and Training Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences sponsored a technical workshop, "Guidelines for Training in Support of Workplace Safety and Health Programs." Held at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies, over 70 training experts including worker trainers,professional trainers, government officials, representatives of labor and management, and academicians from around the country attended the workshop. The presentation will provide results presented in the consensus document resulting from the workshop, which provides guidance to government, employers, and trainers on how best to assure that training is an effective and integral part of any workplace safety and health program. Specific attention is given to training needs of General Industry, Construction, and Emergency Response workers. The presentation will review the literature, discuss innovative case studies, focus on the need for interactive and hands-on training specific to the sites where trainees work, and consider needs specific to small businesses. Use of self-inspection check lists, guides for hazard analysis, and other tools will be presented as steps in the development of quality training programs.
Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, the participant will be able to: 1. Identify specific training needs of workers in the General Industry and Construction industries and in Emergency Response. 2. Understand the use of diferent tools in development of quality training programs
Keywords: Training, Safety
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.