Worker health and safety training: Assessing impact among responders

Industrial emergency response training: An assessment of long-term impact of a union-based program

“…As Weidner states,``self-reported data and personal anecdotes from the workplace are extremely compelling and should be of value in any debate over continued support for training efforts'' [Weidner et al, 1998]. There is now ample impact evaluation literature that demonstrates the positive direct effects this training has had on workers and their workplaces.…”

“…Trainees who completed a course at the New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center referred to their manual 51% of the time as`v ery valuable'' [Weidner et al, 1998]. Among trainees in the current UAW project, 61.5% referenced their manual after training, as did over 75% of the union trainees from the ICWU center [McQuiston et al, 1994].…”

“…Weidner and Luskin have found,``instructor performance to be among the most predictive indicators of self-reported impact at the workplace'' [Weidner et al, 1998]. Weidner and Luskin both state that the instructor must be interactive and be able to determine what trainees require in each course given their work conditions, i.e., he or she must be sensitive to the needs of the trainees and committed to worker education.…”

Manipulation of Safety Training Practices on Organizational Safety Performance: An Evidence in Malaysia’s Automotive Industry

“…It is believed that training activity is the key in assisting employees to become familiar with the existing safety procedures and policies at the working environment [14]. One could say that there is success in safety training when the employees not only follow the safety rules and regulation but also practice them in their work to ensure their safety [17], [18]- [19]. Lately, trained employees in organization is looked upon as competitive advantage, thus all employees regardless of the level of their work risk will be given safety training [20].…”

Predictors of Work Injuries: A Quantitative Exploration of Level of English Proficiency as a Predictor of Work Injuries in the Construction Industry

“…Regardless, at least in this national construction company, no significant differences in accident rates based on an individual's level of English proficiency exist. Being careful not to over-generalize the findings, it would appear if companies put as much importance on safety (Weidner et al, 1998) and safety culture as this one does, a reduction in the higher accident and injury rates currently seen among the Hispanic population might be the result.…”