Effective Safety and Health Training [Hardcover]

Barbara Hilyer (Author), Alan Veasey (Author), Kenneth Oldfield (Author), Lisa Craft-McCormick (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1566703964 | ISBN-13: 978-1566703963 | Publication Date: October 27, 1999 | Edition: 1

Is it possible to develop a fun and effective training program? Most workers view attending a training session as they do going to the dentist, which leaves trainers feeling very unappreciated and frustrated. Effective Safety and Health Training can turn trainers into Santa Claus - everyone will look forward to their visits. The presents they bring: interesting topics and trainee involving methods, wrapped in respect for workers and a consideration for their needs.
Hilyer takes you from ground zero through the process of planning, preparing, delivering and evaluating an adult training session of from one to one hundred hours. She teaches you how to motivate your trainees. They will understand and retain the information, enjoy the course, and apply the learning to their work and their lives.
Effective Safety and Health Training provides the educational theory and the practical guidelines to train effectively and enjoyably. A nuts-and-bolts book, it takes you through the development and delivery of effective safety and health training programs. Best of all, your trainees will have fun!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (October 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566703964
• ISBN-13: 978-1566703963
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #814,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For anybody who does training, July 6, 2000

By 

Ralph Stuart (Burlington, VT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Effective Safety and Health Training (Hardcover)

This is a very practical and very inspirational guide to developing and presenting health and safety training programs. The authors have conducted training for a wide variety of audiences and experience both good and bad sessions from both sides of the aisle. They provide both empathy and technical advice for people in similar situations.

Their emphasis is on participatory training: the basic thesis of the book is that Lectures are Boring and they provide a number of suggestions for breaking down the barrier between a trainer and their audience. They also provide exercises to help "Train the Trainers" and generate new approaches to delivering similar material to a wide variety of audiences.

In addition to general theoretical and abstract advice, the book addresses specific topics important to people developing training programs today, such as how to work with Generation X audiences, how to work with jaded audiences and the role of computers and the Internet in the training picture.

It is clear from the tone of the book that the authors love their work and believe in its value to themselves and the audiences they serve. Their focus on practical advice and breaking down traditional barriers facing health and safety trainers makes this a worthwhile investment for anyone facing the task of conducting health and safety training sessions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for those struggling to train effectively., July 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Effective Safety and Health Training (Hardcover)

This book is so helpful, especially for people who are uncomfortable with public speaking, looking for ways to liven up their training classes, and/or frustrated from the lack of participation or enthusiam from the audience. I have been struggling so hard with our training programs and this book has really given me some great ideas. It tells you how to format the training, get people to actually learn something, and even enjoy the training too (gasp!). I highly recommend this book. I have found it extremely motivational.