How can trainers help seniors reduce their risks of occupational injuries or accidents?
I do not have experience or expertise in this area. What comes to mind as common sense approaches are to have good lighting, stay away from area rugs or other floor surfaces that might invite falls and do not force employees to rush their work (especially in an industrial environment). I keep hearing stories about computer-related injuries. Make sure workstations meet healthy ergonomic standards and also encourage workers to take frequent breaks from their workstations. What do you believe are the most effective ways to train those who train seniors in the workplace? First, I would like to advocate for more “peer teaching” in workplaces. Have older workers train other older workers. The peer teaching model has been tried in nearly all of the lifelong learning institutes in the United States and in Universities of the Third Age in Europe and elsewhere. It works beautifully. Second, if younger trainers need to be employed in this role, it is important that they approach the older worker
