Module 1: Training of Personnel

Concept
- is that educating workers on the basics of occupational health and safety can help
reduce workplace accidents and injuries, saving companies from costly legal battles
with employees and lifelong support for their families. All workers are required of the
mandatory safety and health orientation which the Safety Officer is mandated to
conduct.

Law Requirement
DO 198-18, Section 16 (b) requires all workers to undergo the mandatory OSH seminar
prescribed by the Department of Labor and Employment to be conducted by the Safety Officer
of the establishment or any certified OSH Practitioner or consultant.

Training
- is a process of providing skills to employees for doing a job effectively, efficiently and
safely. It is the application of knowledge and gives people an awareness of rules and
procedures to guide their behavior. It helps in bringing about positive change in the
knowledge, skills and attitudes of employees.
5 steps of training:
1. Analysis
2. Design
3. Development
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Types of trainers:
1. The average who tells
2. The good who explains
3. The superior who demonstrates
4. The excellent who inspires
Roles of Safety Officer as an OSH Trainer
1. Subject matter expert
2. Training technologist
3. Sensitive to adult learners
4. Course designer
5. Group facilitator
6. Presenter
Essentials of delivering presentation
1. Authority
2. Involvement
3. Communicativeness
4. Vocal expression
5. Physical expressiveness
Skills of facilitating learning
1. Maintaining self-esteem
2. Listening and responding with empathy
3. Checking for understanding
4. Making procedural suggestions
Techniques of presentation
1. Before presentation
- choose a topic that interest you
- prepare ahead of time
- practice
- scrimmage
- set realistic expectation
- think positively
2. during the presentation
- start loud and strong
- breathe deeply and slowly
- channel nervousness into movement
- focus on friendly faces
- do not take yourself too seriously

Handling Questions and Answers

1. Anticipate possible questions while preparing the presentation
2. Set rules
3. Be guided by the framework for responding questions
4. Understand the context
5. Involve the audience
6. Respond concisely
7. Know the options for answering questions