It’s one of those subjects that we know is essential, and potentially life or limb saving, but is highly unlikely to be fun or engaging. Especially if you have attended the same course over a number of years.
I was fortunate to meet someone a couple weeks ago who thought the same — and he’s done something about it.
Kevin McGrath is the founder of CareTrain, an innovative company based in the Midlands, where he has developed SafetySmart.
He spent 25 years as a health and safety manager and trainer in the construction industry. So he understands that hearing the same thing every year in the same way doesn’t always result in improvements in the accident rate.
He witnessed accidents that could have been avoided with better health and safety awareness. The training that was meant to prevent the accidents actually contributed to them because it was so dry and so dull that no one took any notice — they weren’t learning anything.
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