Job-Specific Training
In an effective safety and health management system, efforts are taken to define training needs for specific jobs and to ensure that these needs are met. Job-specific requirements can be satisfied through a combination of education, experience, and training. After training, employees should be observed as they work to ensure that the safe work practices and other required procedures are consistently carried out.
Regardless of the type or size of the workplace, the goal is to give employees the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) they need to implement the safety and health management system and perform their jobs safely. Employers should make sure to recognize the training needs of employees who have English as a second language, physical limitations, or other special needs, and adjust the training materials or delivery methods accordingly.
Education and training needs, training methods, and the content of training programs differ from workplace to workplace. Choices depend on the distinct features of an organization's safety and health management system, the type and complexity of the work performed, the type and extent of hazards in the workplace, and the characteristics of the employees themselves.
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4-3. Regardless of the type or size of the workplace, the goal of safety training is to _____.
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