4 day managong safely course Options  Watch this topic  Print this topic » Normal Threaded

Previous Topic Next Topic

S Gibson		#1 Posted : 02 April 2012 14:53:56(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Just delivered my first 4 day managing health&safety course. been delivering courses for last 9 years (mainly in security industry). This is the best interactive material i have used. Well done to the training team who produced it
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Clairel		#2 Posted : 02 April 2012 16:18:34(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Oddly I hate the course materials.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

firesafety101		#3 Posted : 02 April 2012 17:32:54(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I attended one toward the end of last year, and thought the hands on exercises were very good. Not impressed with the risk assessment method though.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Ron Hunter		#4 Posted : 02 April 2012 20:58:44(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Patronising gimmicky nonsense IMHO. Tedious animations. Playschool board games. Not for me thanks.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Clairel		#5 Posted : 02 April 2012 22:13:10(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Absolutely Ron. And totally agree about the RA methodology Firesafety.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Invictus		#6 Posted : 03 April 2012 06:45:34(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I agree with the majority of comments made but thought it was just me. I deliver the course but the delegates seem to enjoy the materials used. I do however have a problem with the risk assessment section and the hazard section, for me they seem to be in the wrong place. In the course you carryout a risk assessment at section 2 and then in section 5 we look at hazard spotting. Surely if there was no hazards then there would be no need for an assessment. I would prefer to see the two sections changed around.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

walker		#7 Posted : 03 April 2012 09:31:55(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I agree with the responses, particually Ron's. The "old" version was more "grown up" & I still use some of it in my own training packages
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Lucy D		#8 Posted : 03 April 2012 09:40:14(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Many people appear to enjoy the course because they seem to have had such a poor expectation of health and safety training before they attend - possibly due to past experience? I find the material condescending with the cartoon characters, but I can imagine that at least it ensures a minimum standard of training wherever you attend. I'm not convinced you need to be an effective trainer or have a great depth of practical health and safety knowledge to get the participants through it!
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

lwthesm		#9 Posted : 03 April 2012 11:30:56(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Well said Lucy, my staff found it condescending and the cartoon characters patronising. The result is that they still treat it as a bit of a joke. Still banging my head against that particular wall.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

NEE' ONIONS MATE!		#10 Posted : 03 April 2012 16:02:45(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		I don't think H&S lends itself to training as a standalone subject. Perhaps an overview of corporate governance and a summary of business specific risks and controls, as a strategic overview, but that shouldn't take more than half a day. Good induction and ongoing job training and supervision is the key to a competent productive and reliable workforce.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

walker		#11 Posted : 03 April 2012 16:21:59(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Originally Posted by: NEE' I don't think H&S lends itself to training as a standalone subject. Perhaps an overview of corporate governance and a summary of business specific risks and controls, as a strategic overview, but that shouldn't take more than half a day. Good induction and ongoing job training and supervision is the key to a competent productive and reliable workforce. Might work for you but not in my industry.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Garfield Esq		#12 Posted : 03 April 2012 22:04:07(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Good for you S Gibson! Nice and positive. Wish you all the best in delivering more courses. Its an ok course for an introduction to OHS/EMS. Must say that the RA methodology in terms of rating is questionable, however its a start and gets the mind working. No one can agree on RAs at the best of time anyway. You can always tailor the course and make it industry specific so its pretty flexible. G
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

S Gibson		#13 Posted : 04 April 2012 09:28:20(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Some very interesting comments,i can honestly say on arrival the delegates were apprehensive. i beleive any trainer will tell you its how you use the materials,they are only part of the whole course. By using my own past experiences and tailoring the course to security specific,the deligates soon got comfortable and enjoyed the course giving exellent feedback
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

safetyamateur		#14 Posted : 04 April 2012 09:42:19(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Ah, Managong. Gateway to the Orient.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Invictus		#15 Posted : 04 April 2012 11:14:28(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Maybe if the trainers did more to promote the training in a positive manner then the participants would not find it or the contents of the materials condescending. I have delivered this course on numerous occasions to all types of managers and I have only had positive feedback. If trainers treat the materials as a joke maybe that's why the delegates continue to do so.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Users browsing this topic

Guest