Communication and Training Responsibilities under OSHA....






Training methods should be individualized to the employee to provide maximum effectiveness. Coaching has been determined to be one of the most effective method of transferring information and skills into the work place.....16

Element of Training Skill Acquisition Transfer of skill to the Work Place

(understood well enough to take back home and share)

Presentation 10-20% retention 5-10%
Demonstration 35% retention 5-10%
Practice 70% retention 5-10%
Feedback (paired with practice) 80% retention 5-10%
Coaching (after training) 90% retention 90%


Showers, Beverly. 1987 Staff Development Handbook, Columbia South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Education.



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