Construction & Industrial Safety Training

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), construction is a high-hazard industry that breeds serious safety dangers. Providing safety training to employees in construction and industrial work environments is an effective way to protect them from occupational accidents and injuries.

Function

• Construction and industrial safety trainings inform workers of pervading hazards, teach them how to identify safety threats and train them on how to respond to hazards, such as emergency evacuation procedures. Since construction and industrial work environments warrant the use of various types of equipment, it is essential to train workers on how to safely operate heavy machinery, vehicles and other tools.

Topics

• Safety trainings should cover a variety of safety issues that pertain to construction and industrial environments. Some issues include, but are not limited to, electrical safety, personal protective equipment, chemical safety and hazard communication. Fall protection safety issues are also necessary to cover, because OSHA says that falls constitute the leading cause of fatalities in construction zones.

Assessments

• After trainings, workers should be tested to gauge how much information they retained from the training. Provide workers with a written test that covers the safety fundamentals. Those who do not pass the test may require individualized attention, or may require hands-on lessons in safety.