Major objectives for designing safety trainin programs: - Identify key factors to consider when selecting media to communicate safety messages. - Identify appropriate media for a classroom-based safety training project. - Assess effective elements/techniques for use in creating and using PPT to communicate safety messages and training content. - Identify two (2) actions to implement at your workplace and potential barriers/how to overcome them.

1. Module 3
Selecting, Designing, & Using Media
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2. Module Objectives
 Identify key factors to consider when selecting media to
communicate safety messages.
 Identify appropriate media for a classroom-based safety
training project.
 Assess effective elements/techniques for use in creating
and using PPT to communicate safety messages and
training content.
 Identify 2 actions to implement at your workplace and
potential barriers/how to overcome them.
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3. Scope of Media
 Physical, visual means/tools for communicating a
safety message/key aspects of a training program.
 Examples:
– Reference materials (Participant Guide)
– PowerPoint presentations/slides
– Flipcharts
– Videos
– Computer
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4. Media & Objectives
 Key consideration in making successful
media decisions is objectives.
 By defining training objectives first, safety
communicators/trainers can recommend
media that achieve a positive result.
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5. Types of Safety Communication &
Training Media
 Overhead Transparencies
 Flipcharts
 Audiotapes
 Purchased Video & DVD
 Custom Video & DVD
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 LCD Projector & Panel
 Audio & Video
Teleconference
 Interactive Whiteboard
 Computer & Web-Based
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6. Activity: Choosing Media
1. Brainstorm safety situations in which media
is useful. Identify different types of media
that might be used in each situation.
2. As the facilitator reads the forklift scenario,
decide if you agree or disagree with the
media selected. Give reasons.
3. Discuss your opinions as a class.
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7. Benefits of
Presentation Delivery Technology
 Main points – clarity, credibility, and retention
 Tools for colors, fonts, formats, and styles
 Import from word processing programs or
spreadsheet applications
 Create your own graphics and customize data
 Range/flexibility to visually reinforce messages
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8. Priority on Audience Needs
Design visuals to meet audience needs.
 Do not design a PPT presentation as
a detailed script for presenter.
 Design to help audience understand
a point/idea with brief phrases or
meaningful graphics.
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9. Design Considerations for
Presentation Delivery Technology
 General Guidelines
 Using/Adapting Templates and Masters
 Text/Fonts
 Color/Color Scheme
 Graphics
 Animations and Transitions
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10. Text/Fonts
When you are planning to use a multimedia presentation,
learning to effectively work with the delivery presentation
technology is a key to your success. While your audience
may not consciously notice the difference, design decisions
you make will have an effect on how your presentation is
perceived and how well they remember the information you
communicated.
 KISS – Keep it simply stated. Use no more than about 6
lines of type/6 words per line.
 Avoid wording overload. Cover only one topic or show only
one idea per slide.
 Replace complete sentences with bullet points. Use only key
words, not full sentences.
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11. Design Considerations for
Presentation Delivery Technology

General Guidelines (14 pt bold)
 Using/Adapting Templates & Masters (24 pt not bold)
 TEXT/FONTS (16 PT NOT BOLD)
 Color/Color Scheme (24 pt bold)
 Graphics (18 pt bold)
 Animations & T
ransitions (32 pt bold)
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12. Design Considerations:
Graphics & Animations/Transitions
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13. Design Considerations:
Graphics & Animations/Transitions
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14. Design Considerations:
Graphics & Animations/Transitions
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15. Preparing for
Presentation Delivery Technology Use
Increase your comfort level with
topic AND equipment by practicing
your presentation and working with
all equipment before you are in front
of an audience.
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16. Special Considerations for Flipcharts
 General Guidelines
 Graphics
 Text/Fonts
 Using Flipcharts in the Classroom
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17. Activity:
Assessing PPT Elements & Techniques
1. Briefly discuss and assess the quality of
PPT elements and techniques in a series
of slides.
 The facilitator will pause after each slide.
 Use the form for ratings and comments.
1. Discuss your ratings as a class.
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18. Module 3
Selecting, Designing, & Using Media
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19. Leadership Roles For . . .
Beliefs, Attitudes, Values, and Principals
 Create the safty and health vision.
 Comunicate the safty and health vision.
 Communicate the important safty and health values
and principals.
 Share attitudes toward safety and health.
 Create a “We care about safty” philsophy.
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20. Introduction to Emergency Preparedness
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21. Questions, Comments, &
Concerns?
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22. Activity:
Action Planning for Improving Safety Performance
1. Review each completed “Priorities for
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3.
4.
5.
6.
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Action” form and select 3 actions that are
the highest priority for your business.
Write the 3 actions in the first column of
the action planning worksheet.
In the second column, identify 2-3 key tasks
that you must complete to accomplish each
action you identified.
In the third column, identify the person who
will be responsible for each action/task.
In the last column, identify when you expect
each action/task to be completed.
If time permits, share one of your
actions/priorities with other participants.
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23. THE SAFETY AGENDA
FOR THE NATION
In this Agenda, the focus is in
three critical areas: safety in the
home and community, in the
workplace and on the road.
Obviously, these problems are
much too big to be solved by
any one organization. It will
take the effort and dedication of
the American people and our
private and public sector
leadership. These are everyone's
problems, and it will take
everyone's commitment and
action to solve them.
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24. Planning for Your Small Business
1. Identify 2 actions you will take when
you return to your worksite.
2. Identify potential barriers you might
encounter in taking these actions.
3. List ideas for overcoming the barriers.
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