Grab Their Attention, Keep It Simple, and Follow Through Originally printed in . . . Some farm safety training focuses on teaching employees about safe practices with new work methods or equipment. A substantial part of any safety training program is to remind employees about what they already know but tend to forget when in a hurry.
Most people give little thought to injury and death.
That is good, since it does not help to be paralyzed by fear. Nevertheless, farming is a hazardous occupation, and it is considerably more so where necessary precautions are not taken. Just telling someone to be safe does not go far in causing behavioral changes. Safety training in itself does not prevent accidents. But if it captures the employees' attention, training can lead to changes in attitude and, in turn, to changes in accident-causing behavior.