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workers safe. A particularly informative
webinar recording was “the Buried Truth
Uncovered with Eric Giguere,” in which Tips for Companies
trench collapse survivor Giguere shared
his terrifying experience of being buried Utilizing VIRTUAL TRAINING
alive. (See Eric Giguere’s website: https://
www.safetyawarenesssolutions.com/for
viewing/ to learn more.) To help ensure that workers get the maximum benefit from virtual
The trainings have seemed to be classes, United’s Tina Davis offers these suggestions.
effective across United’s diverse customer
base, which includes construction Carve out the time. “As versatile and flexible as virtual safety
and industrial companies, utilities, training can be, it shouldn’t be looked at as the type of thing that
municipalities, government agencies can be done while the employee is doing something else, it requires
and independent contractors. Most the same attention as in-person training,” Davis said. Remind
of its customers align within three employees that there’s a test at the end.
categories: approximately 50% are non-
construction, such as industrial; 46% Find the right place. Choose a space where workers can remain
are non-residential construction, and focused. If you’re training several people, bring them together, in
4% are residential. The company offers accordance with your local COVID-19 safety requirements, in a room
approximately 4,200 classes of equipment where they can view the class on a TV monitor.
for rent with a total original cost of Consider having a facilitator present. The
$15.06 billion. facilitator can take attendance and make
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest
equipment rental company in the world. sure everyone is staying engaged.
The company has an integrated network of Ask questions. Whether the facilitator
1,275 rental locations in North America, poses them or participants do,
11 in Europe, 28 in Australia and 18 in asking questions is one way to see
New Zealand. In North America, the that learners get the most out of the
company operates in 49 states and every training.
Canadian province. The company has
approximately 19,900 employees.

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