Receiving the proper safety training is critically important. However, so is taking the necessary steps before safety training to ensure you are prepared mentally and physically.

In this blog post, we will analyze three important things to consider before safety training to make sure you are ready.

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1. Readiness to Learn 
2. Understand Why Safety Training is Important 
3. Safety Equipment 

If your business is located in Ontario, Acute Safety offers a variety of training courses to fit your needs. Contact the professionals at ACUTE today to learn more.

Things to Consider Before Safety Training

1. Your Readiness to Learn

Training sessions serve as valuable opportunities for individuals to acquire new knowledge, develop skills, and enhance their professional growth. However, the overall effectiveness of safety training greatly depends on the learner’s attitude and readiness to absorb and apply the information presented to them. Therefore, one of the most important things to consider before safety training is your readiness to learn.

If you come to your safety training with the readiness to learn and extreme mental focus you will experience several benefits such as:

Active Engagement and Participation

A readiness to learn encourages active engagement and participation in training sessions. In order to foster an effective learning environment, do things like

• Participate in discussion
• Contribute to group activities
• Ask questions
• Bring a pen and paper for notes

It is especially important that participants ask questions when they are confused or if there is something they do not agree with. At Acute Environmental, our professional staff is open to hearing any questions our participants may have.

Adaptability to Change

Having a readiness to learn enables individuals to maximize their learning potential during training sessions. By approaching training with an open mind and a positive attitude, learners are more receptive to new ideas, concepts, and skills.

In order to maximize your potential to learn new things it is important that participants realize that there are certain things they have yet to learn. After all, no one is perfect and everyone can continue to learn new things. Therefore, it is critically important that participants are coachable and accepting of new information.

Increased Job Satisfaction and Motivation

Embracing a readiness to learn before safety training and during training sessions will increase your overall job satisfaction and motivation.

After all, training sessions are an opportunity to experience personal and professional growth and they foster a sense of accomplishment and progression. Therefore, by taking pride in learning new things you will:

• Stay challenged
• Explore new areas of interest
• Find fulfillment in expanding knowledge and skills

By embracing a readiness to learn, you will be open to learning new safety practices which will make your occupation safer leaving you satisfied and motivated.

2. Understand Why Safety Training is Important

Once you have established a good understanding of why being ready to learn before safety training is important you must also consider why safety training is valuable in the first place.

Safety training programs play a critical role in maintaining a safe work environment and protecting the well-being of employees.

For example, proper safety training ensures that workers are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent injuries. They learn several things that inherently reduce the risk of accidents, injuries, and fatalities.

In addition, proper safety training also ensures that workers are in compliance with health and safety regulations, such as those outlined by the OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act). By adhering to these regulations organizations avoid

• Penalties
• Liabilities
• Damage to their reputation

For the sake of this discussion, let’s focus on three of the main training programs we offer: Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry/Rescue, and HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response).

Training programs such as these three serve many purposes, such as: 

• Ensuring workers know how to recognize potential risks
• Ensuring workers can identify safety measures
• Preparing workers for emergency situations
• Preventing the risk of injury
• Ensuring regulatory compliance

Therefore, it is critically important that all employees/trainees understand why safety training is valuable. After all, proper safety training fosters safe work environments and can save lives. 

3. Safety Equipment

It is important that participants come to training with the proper safety equipment. Although most resources will be offered by the training provider there are a few things you should have.

Proper Footwear

Although the majority of training courses offered by Acute Safety do not have any prerequisites, most of them require the participants to wear appropriate footwear. In most cases, appropriate footwear is constituted by:

• Closed toe
• Non-slip
• Cushioned
• Properly fitted

For instance, the following training courses offered by ACUTE require that participants were appropriate footwear or Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved footwear.

• Elevating Work Platforms
• Confined Space Entry Awareness
• Confined Space Rescue
• Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER
• Fall Protection 

For a full list of ACUTE’s training courses, click here. To discover what to bring to these training sessions, simply navigate to the corresponding “prerequisites” and “notes” sections.

When it comes to CSA footwear keep an eye out for the following information: 

Making sure you have proper footwear before safety training will ensure the following:

• Protect against impact and compression
• Prevent puncture wounds
• Prevent slips and falls
• Prevent electrical hazards
• Provide resistance against chemicals and other hazardous materials
• Enhance comfort and durability
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards

Do not underestimate the value of wearing proper footwear during training sessions, if you do not have the right footwear during your training session you will not be able to participate.

Other PPE

Personal protective equipment, also known as PPE, plays a vital role in safeguarding individuals from workplace hazards and minimizing the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses. Keep in mind that when training with ACUTE all forms of PPE will be provided to you. However, you may prefer to wear your own hard hat or safety glasses, in this case, bring these with you.

Examples of PPE are:

• Safety glasses/goggles
• Face shields
• Welding helmets
• Hard hats
• Gloves
• Respirators
• Masks
• Heat-resistant clothing
• Insulated gloves

PPE is important because it:

• Protects against physical hazards
• Protects against chemical hazards
• Protects against biological hazards
• Protects against thermal hazards
• Prevents injuries
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards

Once again, do not underestimate the value of wearing PPE during training sessions! It can save lives.

Safety Training With Acute Safety

If you are looking for high-quality safety training, book a course with ACUTE. Also, if you have any questions regarding what you need to assemble before safety training, contact us. You can train at our world-class training facility, or we can come to your site to do the training, the choice is yours.

ACUTE is dedicated to workplace safety training and understands just how important it is.

Here are some of the benefits of working with ACUTE:

• Open Door Instructor-Student Partnership – ACUTE’s training services emphasize client participation, staff foster relationships with clients and serve as a touchstone for advice anytime moving forward.
• Serving Your Team and Industry – With a vast array of clients in manufacturing, construction, health, academic, and government sectors, ACUTE brings the best safety practices from across the spectrum to your workplace.
• 100 Years Combined Experience – ACUTE provides comprehensive health and safety training, on-site safety services, and consulting services. With over 100 years of combined experience, our company staff offers more than theoretical or abstract ideas. ACUTE offers solutions!
• Track Record of Success – ACUTE is rated 4.9/5 stars on Google reviews, demonstrating a commitment to our clients, quality, and passion for training.

Take a look at our course calendar, and find a date that works for you. We offer courses such as:

• Advanced Working at Heights and Rescue 
• Lift Truck Operator
• Elevating Work Platforms 
• Confined Space Rescue 

For a complete list of our training courses, click here.

Hours of Operation and Contact Information:

Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Phone: (519) 747-5075

Fax: (519) 747-4608

Email: info@acuteservices.com

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