Scott Patterson, Recovery Industry
Laura Cross-Whiteman, Administrator
PO Box 52058 • Riverside, CA 92517
Phone: (951) 682-8450 • Fax: (951) 369-3047
RENEW AND REVIEW YOUR TRAINING
Employers have a responsibility to train their workers to perform their jobs safely, efficiently, and productively in compliance with applicable safety standards and regulations. And, the beginning of the year is a good time to review that training. For some activities or hazard exposures, annual training is required. A good place to start is to review the company Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).
An effective training program should inform workers of hazards to which they may be exposed in the course of their work and teach them how to reduce or eliminate inefficient or unsafe actions which could result in personal injury or damage to equipment and property.
Make sure workers understand the purpose of the training, why it will be useful to them, and what can result from not following safety rules and procedures. Don’t assume because workers attend training and were nodding their heads that the hazards, safety rules or practices presented were understood. Expand your training methods so that they satisfy both literate and illiterate workers’ needs.
And finally, remember to document all training and place it in the worker’s personal file or in the company’s training log.
First Quarter Policy Year 2007-2008
Courtesy of The State Compensation Insurance Fund
