Case studies provide many benefits in safety training. They are especially effective for teaching employees about accident causes and prevention.
Case studies are an excellent way to train employees about workplace safety and health issues.
- They present information in an engaging and dramatic way that grabs and holds trainees’ interest and attention.
- They deal with practical, real-life issues that may actually confront trainees on the job.
- They are like a puzzle that must be analyzed and solved, which provides a challenge for trainees and requires them to think rather than just sit and listen.
- They are usually compact enough to fit comfortably into an average-length training session.
Benefits
Accident case studies, in particular, provide a way of:
- Focusing on a particular incident, hazard, unsafe act, etc.
- Analyzing what happened, why it happened, and how it could have been prevented
- Encouraging interaction between trainers and trainees and among trainees
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- Enhancing understanding of unsafe acts and conditions
- Stimulating trainees to think and solve problems by examining information, considering alternatives, and deciding what the safest course of action would be
Investigative Approach
Like a real workplace accident investigation, an accident case study dissects the events leading up to the accident and helps trainees:
- Identify potential hazards
- Understand accident causes
- Discuss possible preventive measures
- Determine the best methods for preventing a similar accident
- Generalize the information learned to other safety issues in the workplace
- Transfer the analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills learned during the case study process to real situations on the job
With all these benefits, it’s easy to see why case studies are a popular format for safety and health training.
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Case Studies Help Prevent Accidents
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Animated, customizable PowerPoint slides tell real-life case studies of actual industrial accidents from OSHA files, complete with accident photos to get workers’ attention and make your safety meetings come alive.
OSHA Accident Case Studies includes 25 meetings on all key safety topics.
Even your most skeptical workers will see what can go wrong and become safety-minded employees. They’ll learn valuable safety training lessons from real mistakes—but in classroom training meetings instead of on your shop floor.
You get:
- 25 case study meetings on key OSHA topics
- Customizable visuals and text
- Fast moving, animated PowerPoint presentations
- Detailed speaker’s notes for every slide
- Printable handouts, quizzes, and slides for each topic
- Interactive exercises and questions
Safety topics include:
—Back safety
—Power tools
—Hazard communication
—Lockout/tagout
—Fire safety
—Hearing protection
—Confined spaces
—Trenching and excavation
—HAZWOPER
—Ergonomics
—And more!
We’ll be happy to make OSHA Accident Case Studies available for a no-cost, no-obligation, 30-day evaluation in your office. Just let us know, and we’ll be pleased to arrange it.