Employee training programs cost money that employers might be reluctant to spend, especially in tough economic times. Often times giving serious consideration to an employee training program is delayed until an incident occurs that highlights the need for a change in the status quo. The truth is that money spent on training employees well can benefit a company in many ways for years. The benefits come in the form of increased efficiency and productivity; less downtime or complete breakdown of systems; less reliance on high priced outside consultants to resolve issues, as well a decrease in insurance liabilities due to accidents on the job, along with their potential for OSHA penalties.
Additionally, employers need to factor into their long range planning that a large segment of the experienced industrial workforce will be retiring within the next five years. (Some estimates go as high as 50% of the entire industrial workforce nationwide.) With less of American workers going into the industrial sector, that means fewer employees will be available with the skills and knowledge in place to maintain, repair and operate industrial systems. Clearly, the time has come for companies to commit to dedicating resources to train current and future maintenance, repair and operations employees. ...
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