james ,
They probably are more diligent about safety this way.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
Jack is right again. The Repeated safety rules and lab tasks put the learners that are unsure of there skills at ease and gets them focused on the task at hand.
I have a lab procedures sheet with my sylibus.I go over this with the class on the first day of lab espiecially electrical safety,lock out tag out,welding and soldering.
I feel that you also can involve the other classmates to also keep a look out for safety procedures are being followed.
Jeff,
As some others have posted if you can share of "What Happened" to someone it truly supports the need for safety.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
I Agree, Most students are young and have been protected from harm. But all of us can/or have seen bad things happen to good people and Bad.Young or old. Talking about " the What if's" brings more wisdom to the lab.
Kenneth,
Thank you for your post. As I have seen throughout this thread safety is important to keep in the forefront in many lab courses.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
David,
Do you prefer a safety meeting at the beginning of each day? What type of feedback do you get from students when the safety setup is longer than the actual job.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
I agree 100% on this, I review all safety matters and issues on first day of lab, and remind them again every time that they are in a lab invirement to follow all safety guidelines for the type of procedures that are involved in lab that day.
Rules and safety practices are put into place so less people get hurt or worse. Some shops have a safety meeting at the begining of each day.Some jobs take longer to safely set up than to do the job it's self.
Robert,
Safety is important. It might be interesting to list safety issues at each step of a process. Give the students an understanding of the possible "bad scenarios" at any time.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
Safety can never be taken for granted. I repeatedly remind students to view safety as though their lives depend on it...because it does!
I Agree. They Need To Be Inforced,Sometimes Over And Over Again.It Pays In The Long Run When It Comes To Accidents.
George,
Safety is very much part of the learning process. Doing whatever possible to help students take safety seriously is important.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
During our safety discussion at the beginning of class, I cite specific examples of things that can and have gone wrong because of poor safety practices. I try to encourage critial thinking before performing a task because Murphy's Law is always present.
Right on. At our school we teach young adults who just don't understand the real danger they could be in while working on machinery. It has been my experience to tell them early and often about the expectation of safty, and then repeat that often.
Jack, I egree with you since we teach younger adults because sometimes they don't listen.
I agree with telling them the rules first then an actual demonstration such as lifting a vehicle and saftey exits and equipment before any lab assignments
Jack,
Q & A with the students regarding safety rules will result in greater retention of the information than an instructor repeating the rules. We want students to be able to recall this information readily.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
