Purpose
This plan is developed for safety and health training of employees at St Stephen College. This training is designed to assist employees to integrate safety procedures in their tasks and implement safety procedure and policy. The plan identifies relevant training strategies and activities needed to attain desired learning outcome when integrating safety procedures in their tasks.
Audience
This training is designed for the following stakeholders:
New employees
New employees joining the institution must be given safety information within a week of employment. A brief training by safety department officer will communicate injury procedures, hazard communication, emergency procedures, and training on safety.
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Existing employees
Training employees on safety is critical in developing safety awareness and preventing accidents. Training is necessary to both new employees and existing ones in order to perform jobs safely and efficiently.
Supervisors
Supervisors also require education and training in order to acquire knowledge and skills on safety management techniques to act as role models and ensure that employees perform their duties safely and efficiently. It is also important to retrain them at various times in order to reinforce safety standards and procedures and maintain proficiency in performing tasks.
Training objectives
The following are the main objectives of training:
To generate commitment from employees to support health and safety program.
To inform employees about safety and health policies, standards, and procedures
Review safety work procedures unique to specific job and how these procedures protect employees against dangers and risks
Teach employees about necessity, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment
Train employees on appropriate course of action in the event of emergencies in the workplace.
Scope
Employees and managers who require training on workplace safety will be included ‘in scope’ for training development
Training will be limited to occupational health and safety and anything else is ‘out of scope’ for this training plan
Employee orientation training, specialized training, and remedial training will be covered by this plan
Assumptions
This training plan is based on training needs of employees based on information gathered through workshops and meetings
This plan is also based on laws and regulations on occupational health and safety
On-site resources will be considered for training development materials
Dependencies
The success of this training program will depend on the following:
Access to organizational resources for the input and reviewing of the course outlines
Availability of training materials
Availability of training facilities such as rooms, blackboards, and flip charts
Possible risks
Employees may want more training than what is required
Changes to training in developmental and delivery stages
Training approach and methods
Blended training will be used to help in retaining learning and meet the needs of training. This will entail instructor led training, e-learning and job aids
Training Roles and Responsibilities
This table describes key roles of training team members. Note that an individual may have more than one role.
| Role | Profile | Skills/considerations |
| Training lead | Tasked with managing and completing training programs | There will be training lead from safety department and another from the consultancy firm |
| Training developer |
Responsible for developing instructional materials Will also develop training strategy |
There will be training developer from safety department and another from consultancy firm |
| Trainers/instructors | Tasked with delivery of training to employees | Derived from safety department and consultancy firm |
Training Infrastructure
Training facilities
The following facilities, equipment, and environment will be needed for training sessions:
A computer and projector for instructors
A projection screen
Black board for instructors
Writing materials such as pens and exercise books for trainees
Classroom from where training is conducted
Training materials
This table presents key materials and their uses.
| Material | Description | Developer | Reviewer |
| Instructor manuals/guides and classroom slides | For reinforcing and supplementing lectures and also for demonstrations | Instructor | Training lead |
| Used to present new concepts, processes, and terms | Instructor | Training lead | |
| Quick reference guides | Used for assisting users once they return on their desks | Instructor | Training lead |
| To remind users about key features, methods, and options of working with the project | Instructor | Training lead |
Training curriculum
Training curriculum describes the courses or lessons that will be designed and delivered. This will include learning objectives, sources, duration, and methods of delivery.
| Curriculum name | Learning objectives |
Duration (Hrs) |
Delivery methods |
| Orientation | To inform new employees about safety standards and procedures within the institution | 6 hours | Classroom activities |
| Specialized training | For employees moved to new stations or department about safety standards in their new job or positions | 4 Hours | Classroom and e-learning |
| Remedial | To retrain employees and keep them updated on new safety standards and procedures | 4 hours | Classroom activities |
Training Timeline
A preliminary training schedule will comprise key training activities and programs. However, training will evolve with time as training progresses based on emerging details. Training needs assessment, curriculum, and content development tracker will be critical in creating a comprehensive training schedule.
| Activities | Description | Responsible | Target date |
| Training plan | To develop training schedule | Training lead | June 2018 |
| Training materials | Developing course outlines for lessons | Training developer | July 2018 |
| Training strategy | Develop methods and approaches of training | Training developer | July 2018 |
| Delivery of training | Training employees on safety standards | Instructors | August 2018 |
| Review of training | Assess training against expected goals | Training lead | September 2018 |
