Mining Publication: It's Time to End Death by Power Point: Engage Employees During Training and Beyond

As our industry faces a new era in workforce development, a change in the way we conduct training—especially safety training—must be part of the employee and information retention strategy. Regarding safety training, some OSHA requirements do exist; however, this means many instructors’ priority is to meet OSHA requirements, which often results in repetition of typical topics and a classroom lecture format. Although research shows a correlation between the frequency of safety-related incidents and the amount of training provided, quality over quantity must be emphasized in order to ensure we are connecting with employees in the most valuable way. Teaching workers something new requires instructors to explore other topics as well as active or performance-based training methods.