THE TOP FOUR REASONS WHY SAFETY TRAINING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
Sometimes, the word “safety” makes people cringe, roll their eyes, or immediately feel bored. However, if it wasn’t for the safety compliance standards set in place in occupational safety, things would be tremendously different.
Safety does not have to be boring, uninteresting, or plain. In society today, it is important to find ways to make safety actually enjoyable. From site safety personnel to training, the people standing for safety can make all of the difference. For instance, safety supervisors or third-party safety consultants aren’t forced into behaving like “safety cops” with the employees. In fact, many are straying away from that mentality and focusing on building healthy relationships instead.
Here at True Safety, we’ve been building trusting relationships with our clients and their employees in site safety assistance. We have witnessed much success in having an authentic approach to safety involving mentoring, coaching, kindness, and understanding. We understand both sides of the coin very well; since our site safety personnel team spent years with boots on the ground experience. Helping clients and their employees change the way they see and feel about safety has enabled us to transform their entire safety culture easily.
Blue collar workers dread safety training most of the time because they haven’t had the right engaging experiences with it. Our blueprint here at True Safety is truly committing to helping students actually enjoy learning about safety. In our training sessions, we have integrated Augmented Reality methods, use hands-on evaluations when possible, and engage in storytelling and discussions.
Occupational safety hasn’t really been the most exciting topic for many. That’s why we have become such a trusted authority in safety training and compliance here in Colorado. Our dedication to restoring the meaning of safety in our own ways have taken us far with our clients and employees. Seeing the engagement, happiness, interest, improvement, and success on their faces every day fuels the reasons why we love making a difference in the world of occupational safety. Workers and employers have such relief when they know they’ve taken preventable measures!
Moving on, what are some major factors that stress the importance of safety training?
#1. More streamlined and improved productivity - when nobody is getting injured and everyone is correctly informed, everything works together in a seamless fashion.
#2. Reduced risks of lost money in things such as costly insurance, potential lawsuits, and high OSHA fines.
#3. Increased profits - showing the proof of proper safety training and site inspections help you easily win more bids. You effortlessly stand out from the crowd when you safety records are spotless. They can trust the greatness you'll bring to the table - instead of hassle and injuries.
#4. Boost your reputation - however your business goes about making a bid or hearing about a project that could skyrocket your profits, your reputation spreads like wildfire in today’s society. For the better or worse, this naturally happens locally and regionally. If other contractors or organizations in the area know that you work with a third party safety company or have an in-house safety team, can you imagine how great that looks to your potential clients? The social stigma floating around today is that most companies care more about money, and greed diffuses their desire to implement a strong safety program. You will immediately stand out when others can simply see that you’re executing training classes and have site safety personnel on your work sites. Let your reputation spread like wildfire for the better, instead of companies knowing you for making a hassle with injuries and problems on the work site.
Thanks for reading, and we hope this helps refine your perspectives on safety this year!
-True Safety
