Case Study

Proper training is one of the most important tools in maintaining a successful OHS program. Without training, all the company's policies & procedures are just words on paper. Unfortunately, not everyone feels the same way. Safety training can often be viewed as a burden to the employer, and in many cases, will only be done because they have to do it. How often have you heard the phrase, "we just don't have time to do it"? On the list of priorities, it's often near the bottom, but when it comes to cutbacks, it's always near the top. Getting everyone to do the training can sometimes feel daunting, and getting all the managers engaged is not always easy.

In this case study, your group will discuss the different challenges you've faced within your industries with when it comes to safety training.

Questions

1. Make a list of the different challenges you've experienced to promoting safety training, and determine if there are any commonalities amongst your group.

2. Discuss the different methods you've used in engaging management towards safety training, and share

your top 5 strategies.

3. In what ways should Senior Management be involved in your safety program?

4. What are the benefits of having Senior Management involved in the safety program?

5. If senior management thinks safety training is a waste of time, what key points could you present to

convince them otherwise?

6. What is the KEY takeaway your group has learned from this case study?

ASSIGNMENT #2

1. If you assume responsibility for a mature, high-achieving confident team, which of the following is generally the best approach to take: stamp your authority on the group; introduce some new ideas of your own; give them space and make yourself available if needed; or look for ways to cut costs?
2. What's the relevance of hobbies on a person's CV?
3. What can 'closed' questions be used for?
4. When planning the running order for a meeting is it generally best to put the big important items first or last or in the middle between smaller things?
5. When conducting appraisals or counselling sessions it's best to sit at your desk with the other person facing you on the other side, so as to reinforce your authority - true or false?