Training Methods : Focusing on Industiral Safety

Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Safety training in industry. 3. Multi functional contributions of training. 4. The way to go about assessing of training needs. 5. Human behaviour and industrial safety. 6. Designing of training programmes. 7. Training methods their contribution and limitations. 8. Audio visual aids as supportive element in training. 9. The place of communication in training. 10. The role of the course director. 11. Briefing guest faculty. 12. Supervisor and safety training. 13. The role of the trainer. 14. The responsibility on the part of training institute and sponsoring organisations. 15. Provision of reading material. 16. Multiple ways to ruin a training course. 17. Problems of training adults. 18. Evaluation of training programmes. Appendices. Select bibliography. Index. Training in a broad sense is a continuous process in life to equip oneself with knowledge skills and desired patterns of behaviour to be effective as an individual and as a member in the group. Training in a job or activity is again a process of creating awareness imparting new knowledge and developing skills attitudes and values in people in order to make them effective and efficient in their job through instruction practice demonstration or other techniques either on the job or in a formal training situation. The present book focuses on Training Methods specifically related to industrial safety and simultaneously deals with different types of training programmes related to multiple objectives. Organised in 18 chapters followed by appendices and an exhaustive bibliography the present book deals with training programmes related to diverse fields. The book will be a useful source for the trainers especially engaged in training. It will also serve as a guide to the industrial units. 290 pp.…