Newly authorized OSHA 10/30 trainer - what has been effective for your past trainings?
Morning all! I just got authorized to teach OSHA 10 and 30 hour trainings.
I've experienced both effective trainings, and absolutely soul-sucking trainings. I'd like my training to be in the former category.
I'd love to hear if any other authorized trainers, or people who have taken these courses, have any tips or tricks on things to make training especially memorable/interesting/etc.
For example, I recently learned about Kahoot, and similar polling technology that allows interaction with trainees. (
https://kahoot.com/business/resources/customer-stories/goodwill-industries-safety-training/
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Videos are always great obviously, and case studies can be useful.
But is there anything you've ever given/received in training that ESPECIALLY has stuck with you or your trainees?
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Kahoot is a great tool, but depends on your audience - some people don't have or arent good with smartphones, so will be reluctant to it. I always try to make it as specific to them as possible. Even though you're not teaching regulations, you can still teach hazard awareness specific to their line of work.
Bring as many relevant props as you can, and split it up. Do as much hands on that you can. Everyone learns in different ways, but hands-on breaks up the lecture portion and keeps people from listening to you talk for so long, lol.
Make sure you don't use too many videos, as they can only comprise up to 25% of the outreach training course.
Kahoot is cool! But can be expensive and if you do not have smart phone.....
I like to use stories to illustrate my points. I also like to add videos but limit it to one per subject. If I am at a customer's plant like to use pictures from their plant.
I like to use State Plan training but add my own stuff. I also like to design the class for the audience if possible. If I am doing a group of EHS pros I do the class one way, if it is HR Managers another, Manufacturing still another.
Hands-on is great. At the end of the class or sometimes at the end of a subject I have a "What's the Mater With This Picture" Slide Show" Always has a lot of discussion!
Death By Power Point! don't let the Power Point be your lesson. and Time management. An important message can be lost if it is made to drag out or watered down to fill a time block or speed on up.
Trust your experience, and if you don't know, Say you don't know but you will find an answer and follow up with them. I love the challenge to learn from students.