Roles of trainers:

How to become
a good OSH trainer
OSH training programme is
aimed at:

(1) Looking at good practices by

learning from local good examples
(2) Achieving immediate changes by
applying an action checklist and
group dynamics
(3) Increasing local initiative in
making practical improvements
 Four steps of
a successful OSH seminar

Group discussion of
Learning from local practices local good examples

Group discussion
Knowing practicable solutions of low-cost ideas
in multiple areas
Group consensus
Action plans by group work on immediate
improvements

Implementation of improvements Follow-up

 FIVE essential roles of participatory-
action trainers

• Design the training program carefully;

• Prepare the training materials;
• Make presentations on the technical areas in
a clear and concise manner;
• Promote active involvement of participants
using your facilitator skills;
• Plan and announce follow-up activities for
sustaining improvement actions.
 Upgrading your trainer skills
and technical knowledge

• Prepare the training programme to

catch up the initiative of participants;
• Design and use presentation slides in
an effective way;
• Organize group discussion in a lively
and action-oriented manner.
 1.
Preparing
a training programme
Practical hints for becoming
a successful trainer
• Be concerned with action rather than technical
contents;
• Emphasize practical ideas rather than general
theories;
• Generate discussion and exchange of
experiences instead of “teaching”;
• Build on strengths and achievements of
participants themselves rather than their
weaknesses and problems;
• Become a facilitator of group work by
participants instead of a lecturer.
 Training Room
• Make the room conducive to
learning;
• Equipment (projector, tables) should
be carefully placed so that
presentations are visible to all;
• Face-to-face table arrangement is
preferred;
The order of discussing the technical areas
(1) Materials handling (2) Workstation changes

Multi-level rack. Gravity chute

(3) Work environment (4) Welfare facilities and

work organization

Labeled containers Resting corners

Some more hints

• Make the training pleasant.

• Be a good organizer to run the training: the
best way is to organize it as a team.
• Involve participants in managing the
training; assign some roles to participants.
• Use animating skills: games, brainstorming,
questions and answers, voting events, etc.
 2.
Organizing
group discussion
 Group discussions repeated in each
OSH training program

Six Discussion ：
Checklist Action Follow-
technical good points+
( 実行 )
exercise areas
planning up
improvements

Group discussion in small groups and

presentation of the discussion results
< 8 Implementation of Improvements >
Giving a clear structure to each
group discussion session
• Make a concise presentation of the topic.
• Make clear the topic of the session
(e.g., 3 good points and 3 improvements).
• Organize group work with a timeframe
(for how many minutes, how to present
the results).
• Manage the time of presentations.
Never discuss “bad” points !
Clear and Concise Presentation
• Tech presentation should not be
more than 25 minutes;
– long sessions are threats to the course;
– make presentations clear, pleasant,
positive; practical; and interactive
– welcome questions and interventions,
this promotes higher level of interest;

– be clear enough in presenting the

“point”;
– photos are always helpful when they
show one point.
 3.
Designing
presentation slides
How to prepare a presentation

• Mention the area to be improved

and 3-4 goals
• Present how to improve the
existing conditions for each of
these goals
• Show concrete examples that
are locally achieved
• Repeat the goals at the end
 How to arrange presentation slides
(Topic area) (Goals)
Materials Organized storage
storage and Fewer transport
handling Lifting devices
(Goal 1) Organized storage
- Multi-shelves
- Home for tool
(Goal 2) Fewer transport
- Mobile racks
- Push-carts

(Goals repeated Organized storage

again) Fewer transport
Lifting devices
 How to prepare each slide
• Write only 7-10 lines at the maximum

• Use font-size of 28-point or larger

• Make sure that the slide can be read at

a distance of seven-times the diagonal
of the slide!

About 2 m
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Upgrading your trainer skills
is a continuing task
• Prepare the training program that can
facilitate the initiative of participants;
• Design and use presentation slides in
an effective way;
• Organize group discussion in a lively
and action-oriented manner .