Ep. 22: Efficiency Training Employees

Let's be honest, most contractors never seriously think about training issues until, unfortunately, something happens. Instead of thinking of this as safety training and a drain on your time and resources, think of it as equipment efficiency training and a way to make your company more profitable. That's right. If you really think about it, you're not training your employees how to be safe your training them how to properly use your equipment so that they can be efficient, productive and profitable. You know what else? Proper training also requires your employees to understand how to take care of your equipment (i.e. a reduction in equipment repair costs). You know what a great by-product of all of this equipment training is? Your employees are going to work safer. Hmmmmm! All of a sudden safety training sounds pretty exciting doesn't it? Jay Murray, CLP, is President of LS Training System. He is a Certified Horticulturist and former landscape contractor. LS Training System is an online training system with 35 videos covering most landscape maintenance, construction, and golf course equipment, plus MSDS, Personal Safety, and other HR training. For more information, visit www.landscapesafety.com.