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SAFETY TRAINING 7 If an emplojee suffers an injury, even a If a company has preplacement physical slight one, he is required to report it at examinations, the doctor or nurse should es once tablish good relations with each new em In addition to these points, any safety rules which are a condition of employment, such as wearing of eye protection or hard hats, should be understood and enforced at once ployee when he is examined The doctor or nurse should tell him about the work of the medical department as it relates to him and should encourage him to make use of its services They, as well as the person who gives general safety information, should Preliminary instruction emphasize the importance of reporting all This preliminary safety instruction is most injuries often given to individuals or small groups by The final step in the employment office the employment department Sometimes the safety procedure should be to emphasize the safety director or a management executive importance of the position of the supervisor gives the safety instruction This method m the safety program The employee must may add force and interest, but it has the understand that his supervisor is interested practical disadvantage that safety directors m safety, that safety instruction and safety and executives are busy people and may supervision will come from him, and that not always be available or may be so pressed his suggestions and questions should be di with other duties that they skimp on the rected to him induction job or delegate it to subordinates less able to handle it More important than who gives the talk is how it is given The talk should be pre pared and presented with the utmost regard for the effect it will have on the new em In order that there will be no gap and no contradiction between the information given in the employment office and that given later, the supervisor should know what has been said in the induction talks ployees Verbal instruction should be given Make rule books logical, enforceable earnestly and with an attitude of good will and friendly cooperation A safety film may do a good job of inter esting and instructing new employees It changes the pace and relieves the monotony of much talking The film should be bnef and should be limited to such essentia) points as those previously mentioned Some companies produce their own films Al The use of rule books or manuals* has long been a part of the early training given to new employees (Fig 6-6) Such rule books should be prepared so the rules are presented in terms that are easily under stood Only logical and enforceable rules should be included Employees cannot be expected to respect and follow rules that are illogical, unfair, or unrealistic though the production of a film may seem costly, if it is shown to all new employees, the cost per employee showing may be only a few cents Films for the purpose may also be purchased Rules that supervisors have had a chance to review are likely to be more effective than those they have had no part m formulating One important advantage of an induction film is that it always says the same thing Management can be sure that, whatever its safety message, it is going to be told in exactly the same way to every new em ployee A few employers have attempted to gam this advantage by presenting a recorded talk by a company executive, but a record alone generally has low interest value Rule books or manuals should contain general instructions as to the employee's responsibility in safety The rules should cover such items as first aid, personal pro tective equipment, work clothing fire fight ing, electrical equipment, and housekeeping Rule books alone cannot be counted upon to accomplish much in the way of mfluenc- Charts illustrating points made in the in duction talk add interest and aid both under standing and conviction Charts should be large enough and simple enough to be seen and understood easily by every member of the group The development, approval, and distri bution of printed safety rules by industrial concerns are discussed m Data Sheet 535, Industrial Safety Rules, published by the National Safety Council 6-17