HSE Training Evaluation And Effectiveness Of Sustaining HSE Culture

Abstract

Health Safety and Environment (HSE) training is a systematic approach used in creating awareness of workplace hazards and of workplace incidents, to preventing re-occurrence of incidents. The main purpose of this paper is to assess and evaluate workplace trainings for their effectiveness in the prevention of workplace injuries/ illnesses and overall improvement of HSE Culture. The other purpose is to use the available evaluation models from researchers as comparison to the workplace HSE training management. Different effectiveness and evaluation models were analysed and found that they were consistent to a seven element category. These models were then examined with a recommended template that can ensure proper gap analysis and proper budgeted actions to follow. After extensive checks of these models, a set of critical constructs can be distilled. By that time, convergence of research efforts focusing on major themes can be achieved. Though, training alone cannot be used as assessment index of lost time injury (LTI) but training of personnel is a re-occurring management factor in many incident investigations. A reference to major disasters where root causes linked to training and competences were mentioned easily showed that industries have either not paid attention to Training and competence or the principles of required training have not been applied. Planning and resources are needed to ensure that competence training is given utmost priority and evaluation consistent to continuous improvements. Most researchers, however, did not include employee’s behavior and this could be a major step to sustained HSE Culture. An established link of HSE culture to HSE training could be further treated in training education researches and implementation.