We Asked 600 Safety Pros Their Secrets: Here’s What They Told Us

We recently sent out a safety professionals survey to thousands of people all over the United States, and we managed to gain responses from over six hundred of them! We wanted to know *everything*: their safety training methods, their biggest challenges, and how their organization *really* views safety. The feedback was incredible, and we loved gaining this insight.

A lot of the responses were also pretty surprising. As a safety training provider, there were things we had no idea were issues with workplace safety training that we had been overlooking. Our goal with this safety professionals survey was not to collect research to try to better sell, but to simply and honestly be the solution to their qualms with safety training and to make this aspect of their job easier and more effective. Ultimately, we have the same goal as them: To ensure that every hardworking American returns home safe and healthy at the end of each and every workday.

So, what did the safety professionals have to say? Let’s dive in!

What poses the greatest challenge to your safety training efforts?

1. Time
2. Cost
3. Management
4. Scheduling
5. Participation

Have you tried online training in the past?

• Yes: 62.6%
• No: 37.4%

If so, what did you like about online training?

1. Convenience
2. Ease
3. Flexibility

What did you NOT like about online training?

1. No human interaction
2. Inability to ask questions
3. Technology
4. Low retention
5. Cost

How many safety training topics do you cover each year?

• Over 20: 41.2%
• Between 10-20: 34.8%
• Under 10: 23.9%

What is the SINGLE most important safety topic?

1. Safety Awareness
2. PPE
3. Fall Protection
4. LockOut TagOut
5. Fire Safety & Risk Management

Would you assign person-specific topics or one topic for everyone?

• Specific to each person: 50.7%
• Single topic for everyone: 34.2%
• Both: 15.2%

How does your organization view safety training?

• Positive: 89.8%
• Negative: 10.2%

What do you look for in a safety training provider?

1. Knowledge
2. Quality of Content
3. Access to all required training
4. Up to date content
5. Ease of use
6. Price

What industry does your organization reside in?

1. Construction
2. Manufacturing
3. Mining
4. Oil and Gas
5. Transportation

What we can conclude from this, is that safety training certainly has its ups and downs. We are honored that so many safety professionals took the time to share with us the perils and pitfalls of safety training for them, and we’ll continue to try and be the  complete safety solution  for them.

And Now, For the Funny (and Sad) Responses…

What did you not like about [Online training]?“In the beginning, online training would put you to sleep have you dozing before the narrator has finished speaking about the training.”

How does your organization view safety training?“Organization – doesn’t care. Me – AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY”“Mostly just lets get this over with.”“Redheaded stepchild, a necessary evil, getting ANY $$ approved is like pulling teeth. Most dept. managers have a lackadaisical attitude towards safety which reflects in their personnel.”

What do you look for in a safety training provider?“Money diggerz (….?)”

Frequently Asked Questions About This Safety Survey

What was the biggest challenge safety professionals reported?

By far, the number one challenge reported was Time. This was followed by Cost, Management buy-in, and Scheduling. It shows that for most safety pros, the biggest battle is finding the time in the workday to get training done.

What did safety professionals not like about online training?

The top complaint from our safety professionals survey was a lack of human interaction and the inability to ask questions in real-time. This was followed by technology issues, low retention, and cost.

What do safety professionals look for in a training provider?

The most important factors were Knowledge and Quality of Content. This was followed by having access to all required training, up-to-date content, ease of use, and finally, price. This shows that quality is more important than cost to most safety professionals.

Want to take the survey?

We welcome any and all feedback from professionals in the safety field, and we check responses constantly for new ones. Click below to take the survey, your insight is very valuable in helping us be your  complete safety solution .