EHS Training? An investment that will surely not go in VAIN!!!
• What is EHS training?
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EHS Training is educating the employees how to do their job safely and productively keeping in mind Statutory Norms and Acts (such as Factory Act and BOCW act) set by National Bodies and Ministries (DGFasli), Ministry of Labor and Employment and State Government. Various health and safety training, workplace safety training, fire safety training or just the basic safety training should be taken into consideration. All the employees should be well equipped to the knowledge of how to avoid and take proper measures at the time of any hazards in the workplace.
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There is a need to provide primary safety training to all employees, as well as diversified training to a certain group of employees according to the nature of job role and duties. For e.g., an electrical engineer should be given electrical safety training, an employee working at height has to be given job specific training and so on.
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EHS training also varies from industry to industry according to the nature of work their employees are catering to. The training process is not limited to onboarding only, it’s quite important to provide timely refresher training also to keep the employees up to date on the new processes and technologies.
Why does it play an important role in helping companies?
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We all know, employees are the backbone of every industry. This is one of many reasons why proper safety training is a must. The business is not going to run without the employees. The safety training will help your employees with the knowledge and will keep them safe which will automatically trigger the achievement of the company’s goals and objectives in a timely manner.
A good employee safety training is a clever investment to make by a company. While it may seem a large amount of money been flown, but it will eventually be fruitful in a long run because it will provide benefits such as:
1) Employee Awareness
Safety training programmes are a well-versed platform to educate your employees about different hazards at the workplace and how to be in control of all of these. It doesn’t matter which industry you are in, there will be certain unforeseen incidents that will happen, and your employees should be trained to manage and avoid those accidents.
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2) Decrease Injuries and Accidents
As your employees are properly trained for different types of hazards, it will be an easy task for them to avoid and take proper measures if something happens. Safety training will eventually make them well aware of how to use certain tools and techniques at the time of any hazards, as they have been given proper knowledge on this topic.
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3) Increases efficiency
By following a step-by-step safety training procedure, tasks are being clearly defined to the employees which will help them to work efficiently. A safer workplace automatically allows the employees to work at full potential as they are being trained to tackle different unpredicted hazards.
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4) Preserve Talented Employees
In this fast-paced world, the hiring process itself takes a long time to select a worthy qualified employee. If these employees are given proper safety training, they will feel appreciated and value the company’s vision. You need to keep the employees happy and satisfied, providing them with all kinds of safety training programmes which will make them feel that the employers do really care for their wellbeing. These factors will help you retain the best talented employees for a long time.
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5) Reduce Company Expenses
Safety training helps in avoiding unnecessary expenses that will occur at the time of hazards. Losing workers in a workplace accident or injury not only halts the working operations of a company, but they also lose a well-trained employee. Nowadays hiring and training the replacement employee is also a very costly aspect in an industry and to deal with the losses that will incur due to increasing attrition rate in terms of cost and energy is also significant.
EHS training ensures that your workers have actual knowledge and skills required to carry out their duties in the safest way possible, reducing any risks to themselves and others. It also makes sure that your employees are well trained to use the proper tools and equipment on the job.
