Training and Education
Education/Training Programs
Training Programs are required to ensure that a worker is:
• using the appropriate equipment, tool, chemical, material
etc. for the task
• aware of hazards and hazard controls
• operating the equipment/doing the task safely
• receiving refresher training when necessary
• maintaining tool(s) or equipment in accordance to
legislation, manufacturers’ instructions, etc.
• encouraged to report any health/safety concerns
Reasons for Training and
Education
• Legal requirement
• Skill requirement
• Safety promotion
Training Program Advantages
• Legal compliance
• Reduce risk of injury
• Reduce property damage
• Increase production
• Improve employee morale
• Increased employee loyalty
• Enhance employee retention
• Available trained employees for absences
OHSA Legal Requirements
Few legal specifics
• The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides few specific
requirements for worker training. Some of the requirements to
provide training include:
• The care and use of personal protective equipment
• Awareness training
• Logging certification
• WHMIS/GHS
• Committee member certification, etc.
Other Legislation
Training requirements in other related
legislation include:
• First aid training
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• Emergency plan
• Propane handling, etc.
Needs Analysis
A training Needs Analysis is a structured
process for identifying gaps in employee
training and related training needs
Worker Orientation
Orientation (sometimes called an induction) is
the process of introducing new, inexperienced,
and transferred workers to the organization, their
supervisors, co-workers, work areas, and jobs.
Providing training and extra assistance during
the initial period of employment is critical.
Some Orientation Topics
• Company Safety Rules
• Company Policies
• Previous Training
• Potential hazards
• Emergency Procedures
• WHMIS
What is a Job Safety
Analysis?
• A Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a
procedure which helps integrate accepted
safety and health principles and practices
into a particular task or job operation
Benefits of a JSA
• The analysis process identifies hazards
• Safety and health awareness is raised
• Communication between workers and
supervisors is improved, and acceptance
of safe work procedures is promoted.
What are the Steps?
Four basic stages in conducting a JSA are:
– selecting the job to be analyzed
– breaking the job down into a sequence of
steps
– identifying potential hazards
– determining preventive measures to
overcome these hazards
Safety Talks
• Pre-shift safety meetings are a valuable way for
Supervisors to communicate daily tasks, review
actual or potential hazards, and to implement
safety measures and procedures to prevent
accidents
• Often part of a Training and Communications
Policy, or built into existing Safety
Policies/Procedures as part of what type of
training or communication staff will receive
Questions?
