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.