Safety training in the new millennium requires you to remember that many of your trainees are a generation more attuned to MTV and “Survivor” than “American Bandstand” and “Gilligan's Island”. Know your audience! Here are 21 tips to keep you on track.
1) Take into account how work gets done in your facility. Know how your employees are compensated, production speeds they work at, educational levels, their number of years with the company, their shift hours, ages, and any physical and cognitive challenges. This not only helps you understand the questions of your audience, but it gives you the base knowledge necessary to come up with solutions to their questions. This also helps you understand the purpose behind the training, and brings to light the goals that must be achieved.