Microlearning: The Benefits of Short Safety Training Videos

To Start the Day

Start every shift with good habits in mind by using a safety training video in your morning toolbox talks or by sending a quick video link to every worker’s phone. This has the added benefit of ensuring that everyone – including remote employees – gets the same safety message.

As Pre-Training or Formal Training Follow-Up

Send a short safety video to your workers as a pre-training introduction to a topic before you call everyone to the classroom. Or send a video to your workers a week or two after classroom training to refresh their memory and keep the lessons top-of-mind.

To Address a Specific Hazard

If you know the day is going to be particularly hazardous, you might send a video link to your people to remind them to work safely. When temperatures are expected to soar, starting the day with a 30-second refresher on preventing heat illness reminds everyone to stay hydrated and look out for each other.

As a Weekly Refresher

Make a habit of sending a safety reminder to your workers at the same time each week. They’ll come to expect it and, if the videos are humorous or fun, they may even look forward to it!

To Address Compliance Issues

You don’t necessarily have to send a video to all your workers every time. You can use short safety videos on an as-needed basis if you notice protocols getting lax in a specific area or if you have an individual who tends to forget a certain rule. A fast video on the hidden costs of an eye injury may be just what you need to get safety glasses off the tops of people’s heads and onto their eyes!

As an Always-There Reminder

Loop several short videos on a breakroom screen or use them as spacers between other information to make safety reminders a continuous part of the workday.