Assignment

1. Explain the differences between asbestos abatement training and asbestos awareness training.

2. Discuss the connection between OSHA and EPA regarding hazardous waste operations. Why are most of the hazardous waste training requirements listed in the OSHA standards and not in the EPA standards?

3. Discuss some of the benefits for an organization that follows the recommendations contained in ANSI Z490.

4. Discuss three different ways that information is encoded in memory. Which of these three do you feel is the most relevant for safety training? Explain your choice.

5. Explain the principle of praxis as applied to adult learning. Provide an example of how it could be applied in a safety training class.

6. What are the four motivational strategies of the ARCS model? Which one do you think would be most important for a two-hour class on respiratory protection? Explain your choice.

7. Explain how external factors can influence behavior and learning. Provide two examples that illustrate your point.