Safety Training Decision Tree
To help figure out the appropriate solution, you can use this checklist. It takes you through the decision-making process to determine training and non-training intervention options: training, resources, supervision, enforcement, and leadership.
_____ Are employee knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) sufficient?
- Yes. The employee has demonstrated adequate knowledge and skills to accomplish the task to standard. Go to the Non-Training Options checklist below.
- No. The employee does not have adequate knowledge and/or skills to accomplish the task to standard. Go to the Training Options checklist.
Training Options Checklist
_____ Has the employee performed the task before?
- Yes. Continue to the next question.
- No. New employees and employees transferred to new jobs need to be formally trained before they perform any tasks that might cause injury. Conduct formal training.
_____ Is the task accomplished often?
- Yes. The employee accomplishes the task regularly. Provide feedback. Observe the task and provide one-on-one feedback on any discrepancies.
- No. The task is rarely accomplished. Examples might be tasks requiring the use of fire extinguishers, confined space rescue, or chemical spill procedures. Conduct practice. It's important to practice tasks from time to time when it's normally not required.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
1-4. According to the training decision tree, if an employee has frequently performed the task before, the trainer needs to _____.
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