Tuesday, July 10, 2012

OSH Training for Teachers


EU-OSHA recently released a report stating that all educators should receive training about OSH in their working lives, and should learn how to incorporate risk education into their daily work. “Teachers not only need the basic knowledge and ability to embed risk education into their classroom teaching, they also need instruction and training about health and safety in the school environment,” EU-OSHA Director Christa Sedlatschek says. Using specific cases, the report explores training for teachers, as well as some other alternatives to safety management, such as the use of classroom materials for risk education and training trainers for the workplace. Some general success factors for promoting risk education include a concentrated safety management approach in schools, cooperation between OSH and educational professionals and an increased involvement from students, parents, teachers, school managers and local authorities. “Developing risk knowledge, attitudes and skills in young people before they enter work for the first time continues to be a priority for improving workplace safety culture, as well as for their own safety and well-being,” Sedlatschek adds. For the full report, click here