One of the things we learn about in Job Instruction are key points. Key points are NOT the work sequence, but the "how-to" of the job and keypoints are the focal point for Job Safety Training. There is so much emphasis on safety these days, one wonders why we still have accidents in the workplace. Part of the problem is that people aren't shown the safety key points of the job.
Like in Job Instruction, telling people alone is not enough for safety, they need to be shown and YOU need to know that THEY know the safety key points. As a result of this thinking, Job Instruction Training is the basis for the Job Safety Training program.
Knowing how to do the job still isn't enough, over the past several years the emphasis on safety has shifted towards prevention. Look ahead and see the problems before they occur. Again, early problem detection isn't taught in a safety slogan poster. This is a skill that must be acquired and taught to others.
Job Safety was created by the Canadian Department of Labour, through the Vocational Training arm, during the war period. The Canadians had been though Job Instruction via the TWI Service, and the problem awareness resulting from this training helped them focus on the number one workplace problem in Canada at that time: safety. The Ministry created the Job Safety manual, which is essentially safety awareness training embedded within Job Instruction. It is a rocksolid rendition of TWI "J-thinking" and I recommend to anyone concerned with safety to download and try this manual. You will be better served however, to attend a Job Instruction Training session first
