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Best Practices in Wood Waste Recycling
Processing / Safety and Training
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BP-WW2-05-03
Employee Training Techniques
Material: Wood Waste
Issue: To create a productive and safe workplace, all employees must receive comprehensive training
about their job and safety. However, employers often rush to fill job openings, starting employees to work
before adequately training them. Hence, employees train on-the-job or learn from mistakes. This lack of
training could be catastrophic for successful facility operation, or worse, endanger employees’ lives.
After initial training, employees require continuous, ongoing training, and in certain capacities,
advanced training.
Best Practice: All facilities that process or manufacture should designate safety directors who must
properly train employees and implement safe work procedures. They should require that every employee
attend job-site classes for initial training before beginning work at the facility. Employee manuals should
have specific sections about employee training and facility safety. Then, employees should receive ongoing
safety training and learn to improve site-operation practices. Manufacturers of the processing equipment
should train each specific processing area’s supervisor. These supervisors must know how to communicate
safety and equipment operation to their employees.
Implementation: Initial Training. New production employees must learn the following safety
procedures: safe operation of all equipment, basic or extensive hazard prevention or safety maintenance,
prohibited and safe zones, and all facility safety precautions and procedures. During new facilities’ start-up,
employers must conduct basic training for their new employees. If possible, training for the facility manager
and other key supervisory personnel should take place at established, alternately located operating facilities.
If owners cannot provide alternate locations for training, they must hire only experienced and qualifi