Types of Safety Training
Methods
1. Orientation or Induction Training: It is obvious that
new employees may not be knowing much about:
 The factory that they joined,
 Its safety policy,
 Specific raw-materials and their characteristics,
 Process or work activities,
 Hierarchy of hazard control Methods,
 Pollution control,
 Health check-ups,
 Role in emergency planning,
 First-aid,
 Firefighting,
 Use of personal protective equipment,
 Accident recording,
 Remedial measures and workplace monitoring, etc.
• Therefore, it is always useful to design training on such
subjects for the new employees.
• This basic knowledge builds their confidence, skills and
interest towards the work and the company.
Pros of Orientation or Induction training
 Provides new employees with concise and accurate information to make
him/her more comfortable in the job;
 Encourages employee confidence and helps the new employee adapt
faster to the job;
 Contributes to a more effective, productive workforce;
 Improves employee retention; and
 Promotes communication between the supervisor and the new
employee.
Cons of Orientation/Induction training
• First, the time spent by the old staff training and not carrying out
daily tasks.
• Second, the time spent by new employees during training, where
they can't immediately do the task for the first time.
• Thus, there is no output from both during training. In fact, you pay
the salary for the two lost times.
2. Apprenticeship Training:
 A learner who has just completed his/her high school,
college or University education or is still undergoing it and
agrees to work as a trainee or apprentice or employed
under
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requirement, is given this type of training.
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• It is a combination of “on-the-job” and “off-the-job”
training taking the strengths of both.
• Intention is to show him or her the practical or application
bit, fitting to his/her type of education.
Pros of apprenticeship
• Gain hands-on experience. ...
• Benefit from support systems and learning aids. ...
• Get paid to learn. ...
• Gain industry-recognized qualifications. ...
• Get a feel for the work environment. ...
• Improve your employability. ...
• Enjoy student discounts. ...
Cons of apprenticeship
• Holidays are short. ...
• The competition is tough. ...
• The salary is lower. ...
• You'll receive less recognition.
3. On-the-job training:
 On-the-job training is practical in nature and generally
takes place on the job.
 Such job contact sessions may involve individual on “oneto-one basis” with the supervisor, such as training an
operator for the work he has to carry out.
 First, the supervisors are trained for this purpose, showing
them the job safety or risks involved.
 Then in turn, train the employees mostly new.
 It positively imparts necessary job skills to the trainee to do
the job systematically and safely.
 Injury to the trainee on the job is possible due to normal
mistakes by trainees.
 Therefore, its usage is limited to situations where
mistakes can be tolerated,
 Some methods used in this type of training are coaching
(Personal Attention), Job Instruction Training (JIT), special
assignment and job rotation.
Pros of “on-the-job” training
• “On-the-job” training allows employees to “gain experience”
working in situations “very similar” to those they'll encounter
on a daily basis.
• Employees will use the same tools and equipment they need
for their job while being guided by an “experienced trainer”.
Cons of “on-the-job” training
 The lack of qualified trainers is one of the disadvantages of
“on-the-job” training.
 The “best employees” of an organization “don't always” prove
to be the “best trainers”.
 Skilled trainers have excellent communication skills. They're
patient and ready to answer any “off-the-track” question their
trainee might have.
4. Off-the-job training:
 All types, except “on-the-job” are called “off-the-job” training.
 It includes:
 Class room training,
Lecture method,
Audio-visual,
Film,
Reading books,
Correspondence course,
Panel discussion,
Conference or discussion group,
Case study,
Role playing,
Vestibule, etc.
Pros of off-the-job training
 Fresh Surroundings at Off-site Training Facilities…...
 Include Staff Bonding Activities. ...
 Improved Training Facilities. ...
 Improved Off-site Training Venues. ...
 More Room to Network With Other Teams. ...
 Off-site Training Venues Remove Distractions.
Cons of off-the-job training
 Reduced Exposure To Work Environment
 Most employees believe that off-the-job training doesn’t
provide adequate exposure to their work environment.
 Regular off-the-job training sessions mean that employees
spend a fixed time every week away from their workstations.
 Off-the-Job Training may pose a problem for new recruits
who need time to familiarize themselves with their new
work surroundings.
 In jobs that require handling complex equipment, reduced
exposure to the work environment can be an even bigger
hindrance to performance.
 Requires Considerable Investment (Expensive)
While a well-constructed off-the-job training program is
generally profitable in the long run, organizations have to make a
considerable investment initially.
This investment, both in terms of financial resources as well as
time and personnel, may not always pay off.
5. Vestibule Training (Hybrid):
 It is an approach between “on-the-job” and “off-the-job”
training and used when the job is dangerous and can harm the
trainee if taught on the job.
 The training takes place away from the actual workplace but the
equipment and procedure to be used or followed are similar to
be used on the job, once the vestibule training is over.
 Vestibule training is a training method where an organization
trains its employees off-site using the same or similar tools and
equipment in a simulated environment.
 Vestibule training is also known as “near the job training.”
 This training is useful when training employees on-site is too
costly or dangerous.
 Because of the cost involved in the training, only large
organizations can afford it.
Example of Vestibule Training
• The most common example of vestibule training is kitchen
training. Big hotels train their new chefs in a work-shift kitchen.
Once trained, they are moved to the actual kitchen to work.
• Pros of Vestibule Training
It is safe,
It is very effective,
No impact on actual work,
No fear of mistakes as they are not in production.
• Cons of Vestibule Training
Costly as it requires real tools and machine set-up,
Difficult to get a specialized trainer,
Time-consuming.
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