Chapter Twelve – SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING
TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided.
_____1. The lecture-discussion method of teaching may be used in any
situation.
_____2. Lesson plans are an important part of the planning step.
_____3. The four-step teaching method involves preparation, presentation,
application, and evaluation.
_____4. The modern trainer should be knowledgeable about the fundamental
principles of learning.
_____5. The four-step training method is a new approach to conducting
training.
_____6. specific regulations have been established by OSHA that delineates
safety and health training requirements by type of industry.
_____7. Labor unions have been very aggressive in the development of safety
and health training programs.
_____8. OSHA and the secretary of labor are not responsible for safety and
health training.
_____9. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSH Act, of 1970
mandates that employers provide safety and health training.
_____10. Workers who have not been trained how to perform their jobs safely
are more likely to have accidents.
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter before the correct answer.
1. Select the agency where an Advance Safety certi%cate may be earned by
safety and health professionals.
A. National Safety Council
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C. Mine Safety and Health Administration
D. None of the above
2. Illiteracy in the workplace will result in which of the following?
A. Lower levels of waste
B. difficulty in %lling high-skill jobs
C. Higher levels of productivity
D. Higher levels of competitiveness
3. The best way to overcome language, culture, and literacy barriers is to
provide safety training programs offering:
A. Bilingual training materials that address cultural issues
B. Training materials that recognize the dignity of all employees
regardless of background
C. Training materials that minimize literacy requirements
D. All of the above
4. Learners retain most from which of the following types of instruction?
A. Reading
B. Doing
C. Seeing
D. Hearing
5. Demonstration is the process in which the instructor does what?
A. Explains the objectives of the lesson
B. Makes reference to visual aids
C. Shows students how to perform specific skills or tasks
D. De%nes new terms in the lesson
10. T
5. D
1. Explain brie?y the rationale for providing safety training.
2. Establish the legal framework for providing safety and health training.
3. What does the hazard communication regulation (29 CFR1910) require of
employers?
4. Beyond the legal requirements of the OSH Act, how does OSHA promote
safety and health training?
5. Summarize the mistrust that sometimes exists between labor and
management concerning safety and health training.
6. What document could you use as a guide to the OSHA training
requirements?
7. How does MSHA de%ne the term experienced miner?
8. Summarize the MSHA training requirements for newly employed but
experienced minors.
9. What are the characteristics that persons who plan to conduct safety
training should possess?
10. Explain why online safety and health training has become so popular.
11. List %ve principles of learning.
12. Explain brie?y each of the steps in the four-step teaching method.
13. What are the essential components of a lesson plan?
14. Give three examples of when the lecture/discussion method is best used.
15. Give three examples of when the lecture-discussion method is not
appropriate
The subject matter deals with skills development or how-to
information.
16. What are the three components of a lecture?
17. Give an example of when the demonstration method might be used.
18. Brie?y summarize the National Safety Council’s recommendations for
using the conference teaching method.
19. List %ve questions that should be asked when evaluating training.
Does the program have specific behavioral objectives?
Is there a logical sequence for the program?
Is the training relevant for the trainee?
Does the program allow trainees to apply the training?
Does the program accommodate di8erent levels of expertise?
Does the training include activities that appeal to a variety of
learning styles?
Is the philosophy of the program consistent with that of the
organization?
Is the trainer credible?
Does the program provide follow-up activities to maintain the
training on the job?
20. What are the objectives of supervisor safety training, according to the
National Safety Council?
21. List the minimum content of a good orientation program.
22. Explain how to conduct a job safety analysis.
23. What is the safety training value of a job safety analysis?
24. Explain how an employer can accommodate the training needs of
workers with limited English-speaking ability.