The state of Washington recently held their 65th Annual Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference.
The conference was great. Congrats and thanks to the organizers and staff for putting together a great event, and of course kudos, props, and high-fives to all the attendees, exhibitors, and presenters (and to anyone else involved that if I’ve mistakenly left anyone out). And a hat-tip to Spokane–a lovely city with a beautiful waterfront–thanks for dialing up the fantastic weather!
I was there and I gave a short presentation on effective environment, health, and safety (EHS) training. Thanks to the folks who attended my presentation.
I said I’d write a quick blog post where people can download some free, related materials–primarily a free 60-page Guide to Effective EHS Training, based on the newly revised ANSI Z490.1 (2016), the national standard for Accepted Criteria in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training. And that’s what this blog post is all about.
So thanks again to everyone, hope to see you again at a future conference, let me know if you’ve got any questions, and click the MORE button below to get your freebies and additional resources.
Convergence Training is a training solutions provider with a long history of creating EHS training solutions.
Click the links to learn more about our training management solutions, eLearning course libraries, and custom training solutions. Download our FREE Guide to Effective EHS TrainingWant to quickly review some of what we covered in the presentation? Here’s a free, recorded, on-demand webinar about Effective EHS Training (30 minutes long).
Click this link to download our Free Guide to Effective EHS Training. You can also download it by clicking the large button at the bottom of this page.
I took the PowerPoint Presentation that I projected in front of the class and the hands-on practice worksheet that attendees used during the training (that also included a reminder of the key points) and merged them together into one PDF. You can download that Effective EHS Training Presentation and Worksheet PDF here.
The Guide to Effective EHS Training includes links to a lot of additional materials, but we’re also going to include a large number of those links immediately below. And if you scroll to the very bottom of this article, you can click a button to download that free guide.
Thanks again to everyone, and let me know if you’ve got questions, comments, suggestions, or anything else.
Links to Resources Related to Effective EHS Training
If you’re the curious sort, and/or want to dig deeper into the information the webinar introduced, we’ve got some helpful materials below.
Z490.1, ANSI, and ASSE
Convergence Guides and Blog Articles about Effective EHS Training
- Effective EHS Training Guide (you can also download this from the bottom of this page)
- Z490.1 Overview
- Sections 1, 2, and 3 Overview
- Section 4 Overview
- Section 5 Overview
- Section 6 Overview
- Section 7 Overview
Our Free, On-Demand Webinar about Effective EHS Training
Some More Free Guides You Might Like
Learning Objectives
Training Delivery Methods and Selection
- Blended Learning Best Practices
- Blended Learning Overview
- Training for Basic Job Knowledge
- Scenario-Based Learning for Advanced Job Skills
Effective Training Development
- Adult Learning Principles
- How People Learn
- How to Write Training Materials
- 25 Graphic Design Tips for Training Visuals
Training Evaluation
- Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation
- Training, Business Goals, and KPIs
- How to Write Better Smile Sheets (Level 1 Training Evaluations)
- Some Best Practices for Workforce Training Testing
- How to Write Multiple-Choice Questions
- Tracking Training-Related EHS Leading Indicators
Mentioned During the Presentation
- Julie Dirksen’s Book Design for How People Learn
- Will Thalheimer’s book Performance-Focused Smile Sheets: A Radical Rethinking of a Dangerous Art Form
- Hemingway Editor website
How Keep in Touch with Convergence Training
Here are some ways to learn more about us or keep in touch:
- Our EHS and mining safety e-learning courses
- Our learning management systems (LMSs)
- The Convergence Training Blog
- Or just click the Chat feature on your screen to say hi or ask a question…if I’m at my desk, I’ll get right back at ya.

Effective EHS Training: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to design, create, deliver, and evaluate effective EHS training by following these best practices with our free step-by-step guide.