Objective-Based Safety Training: Process and Issues / Edition 1

by Kenneth L. Miller

Overview

What are the four major areas always in the safety practitioner's mind? Preventing injuries - preventing catastrophic losses - protecting the organization from regulatory problems - and showing value to the organization. This book prepares the safety management practitioner for training in a diverse workforce while creating a program that meets the specific needs of a client or corporation. It evaluates the barriers that a trainer may encounter and offers techniques to overcome them. This book will assist the trainer to create a training program which is geared towards adult learning. Showing that training is hitting the mark through behavioral change supports the overall organization's goals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566702867
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/13/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part One The Organizational Culture 1. Providing A Safe Workplace - “It’s The Right Thing To Do!” 2. Regulatory Requirements Versus Safety Performance 3. Empowering The Employees 4. The Needs Of The Organizations Part Two Skills Sets and Methods 5. The Audience - “How Do Adults Learn?” 6. Barriers To Adult Participation 7. Putting The Spotlight On The Group 8. Presentation Techniques That Work 9. Alternative Methods Of Instruction 10. Issues Of The Safety Training Process 11. Systems Approach To Training - SAT Part Three Evaluation and Performance 12. Why Evaluate? 13. How And What To Evaluate 14. When To Evaluate 15. Level IV - The Mental Risk Assessment 16. Final Thoughts - “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly”.

Editorial Reviews

For safety training programs to be perceived as value-added assets, professionals must mesh safe workplace objectives with bottom-line organizational culture (Part one). In Part two, training expert Miller details how to assess the company's needs; match training methods with these needs, learning theory, and regulatory requirements; and empower employees through self- directed work teams. Part three focuses on evaluation, risk assessment, and "the good, bad, and the ugly" of the field. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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