The Safety Training Net -June '24 🥇🖥️😎
Summer Safety Olympics, Safety Contests, Remote Work Safety, What's in Your Bag featuring Patrick Karol, and Skin Protection
The Olympics and Safety Contests
What do the Olympics have to do with safety? The Olympics are amongst the oldest known contests and safety departments sometimes run contests of their own. While there are pros and cons of all contests (the early Olympic games involved sacrifices and occasional contest-related deaths), contests can serve their intended purpose if designed correctly. Some of the pros and cons can be seen in the infographic below. You can download it here.
For a limited time, ALL subscribers of The Safety Training Net can download the Summer Olympics 2020 activity packet for free! I only ask that you take one minute to answer this 3 short-question survey. The free download link can be found at the end of the survey which you can access here.
VIP subscribers have access to a new collection of safety training activities inspired by three new Summer Olympic events, including race climbing, 3 x 3 basketball, and kayak slalom. See the download link below.
What’s In Your Bag?
What’s In Your Bag is a new section of The Safety Training Net where expert trainers and public speakers share what they carry to be prepared when delivering important information and key messages to audiences. Check out what’s in subscriber Patrick Karol’s bag. If you’d like to know more about Pat, his consulting company, or his exam prep company, you can reach him at patkarol@karolsafety.com.
Upskilling - Remote Work Safety
If you read the December VIP issue, you will be familiar with Upskilling in 2024. This chart includes suggested areas for professional development and each month, I include content on one of the topics as it relates to safety training. The topic this month is Remote Worker Safety.
I recently shared a post on LinkedIn about the blank page method of learning. Why don’t you try that with this topic so you can better direct what you need to learn? Take a few minutes and write down everything you know about remote work safety. When you find gaps, check out the following resources for help:
The US Department of Commerce has a great safety checklist for home workspaces.
Safety+Health Magazine provides guidelines on maintaining ergonomics, managing slips and falls, and ensuring fire safety in home offices.
Security Management Magazine has an article that ASIS International focuses on addressing remote work risks by establishing security protocols, including cyber and physical security measures, and training employees to recognize and mitigate potential threats.
Remote.co offers practical tips for remote office safety, including maintaining functioning fire alarms, securing home entry points, and being mindful of online harassment.
OH&S Online outlines the significance of trust between employers and remote employees, using technology to monitor well-being, and providing robust onboarding and training to adapt to remote work scenarios.
Did you cover all of these issue in your blank page activity?
VIP Subscribers have access to two new Remote Work Safety Training activities. The download link is below in the VIP Downloads section.
July 2024
What’s happening in July? It's the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ultraviolet Safety Month. Here is a mini activity that would work well in an email or text to employees. You can download this here.
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