Providing safety and health training to employees is obviously an important tool to creating and maintaining a safe work environment. However, there are also potential downsides to training that businesses need to understand so they can avoid liability associated with providing safety and health training. Some of these considerations include: What type of training should be provided? How often should it be provided? Who should provide it? Should it all be documented? What language does the training need to be in? Should supervisors be trained alongside of staff? This presentation will explore common mistakes made, including pitfalls of generic training, failure to include appropriate personnel, inconsistent documentation, and “quick orientation” training for new employees.

Key Takeaways:

• Attendees will learn that there can be “bad” training and how to identify and avoid these mistakes. 
• Discover how to create best practices in safety and health training. 
• Learn how poor training can affect OSHA litigation and/or third-party litigation and create liability for your company.