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Humans forget 80 percent of what they learn within 30 days if they don’t reinforce the lessons. for on-the-job learning and for those who may not have the time to review an hours-long training module during the workday. Step 1: Audit Your Existing Formal Training Program Because microlearning is a supplementary asset for a safety training program, it’s important to see what your formal training program actually entails before you identify microlearning opportunities. Some questions to consider as you go through this audit: ■ What incidents have we experienced (if any) in the past three months? Six months? Year? ■ How well do our employees score on training assessments? ■ What are our longest training modules? ■ How many topics does our training program currently cover? ■ How oftften do we administer training? ■ ThThese questions are valuable because they help you examine your training approach – both what’s working well and what you can improve. In the case of fall protection, you may review test scores and find that your team knows how to use fall arrest systems but isn’t using the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)5. Or you may work outdoors and find that more falling incidents happen during rainy seasons (wet surfaces are a key cause of fall violations). Either one of these situations may signal the demand for a greater focus on training. That’s where microlearning comes into play. Step 2: Reinforce Crucial Safety Lessons with Microlearning Courses An important reminder: microlearning isn’t a replacement for your formal safety training. In fact, when it comes to compliance- based training – like fall protection – sessions often need to be a certain length, whether for OSHA standards6 or for employees to thoroughly understand the concepts. For example, let’s say you have a lesson on how to properly use fall arrest systems. That session might span one hour, covering topics like how to adjust a harness, test the braking mechanism, and safely fasten any connectors. With longer, technical subjects GLOVE GUARD LP AREAS OF EXPERTISE 888.660.6133 GLOVEGUARD.COM SAFETY@GLOVEGUARD.COM wwUwn.toitlhesd-o9nl1ine.com JULY/AUGUST 2023 | Occupational Health &6/S26a/f2e3ty6:32 P1M1