Workplace training programs and effectiveness

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Lesson Plan for Safety in an Industrial Setting

Comment by Sabina:

Lesson Plan for Safety in an Industrial Setting

There are many safety issues in an industrial setting. While creating this lesson plan for safety training in this industry I utilized workers in the field to help validate the findings, and provide input for creating a safer environment. As the creator of this training I felt it was very important to get the opinion of the employees who directly work in these settings and who are affected directly by the safety imperfections. I knew observing the work environment and working directly with the employees would help the validity of the claims made in the safety training. I also knew as an outsider and trainer, the employees would give more buy in to the safety training if they knew they had input, it would help to show the employees you respect them (Sensenig, 2011). In this paper I will discuss the lesson plan for a safety training that must be administered in an industrial setting workplace.

The main objective in this safety training is to get the employees to believe in the training, to believe the trainer wants what is best for the employees. The employees must believe buying into this training and utilizing these skills learned in the training will enhance safety in the work place. The first step involved in the training is for the trainer to observe the employees in their daily production. The trainer will maintain a professional relationship with the employees to be an effective trainer; however the trainer must show the employees that the trainer cares about the employees and their safety.

The training will be held in a semi-formal environment where the employees would be able to focus without feeling out of place. An interpersonal instructor-led along with peer led training would be most effective in this type of work setting (Danziger & Dunkle, 2009). Since this training is being designed for employees in an industrial work environment it should be in the work environment. The trainer will give examples for why things should be done a specific way. People are more likely to make changes and adapt to a new way of doing things if they know why it is important. The trainer has also incorporated portions of the training that will be done by the employees. A few selected employees will be utilized in the training to help get buy ins for the training. The trainer must maintain eye contact with the employees. The trainer must also allow a portion of the training for questions.