Episode 201: Learning Matters

Episode 201: Learning Matters

From Leading and Learning Through Safety by Dr. Mark A French

February 20, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

Dr. Mark French explores new research on the impact of safety training on workplace safety.

In this episode of Leading & Learning Through Safety, Dr. Mark French explores new research from the February 2026 Journal of Applied Psychology examining how safety training contributes to workplace safety. The featured meta-analysis reviews numerous studies to evaluate the true impact of safety training on knowledge, skills, attitudes (KSA), and overall safety outcomes. Dr. French reflects on one of the most persistent challenges in safety leadership: making regulatory training meaningf...

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Host: Mark French

Topics covered

  • safety training
  • workplace safety
  • leadership
  • meta-analysis
  • knowledge, skills, attitudes

Keywords

  • Journal of Applied Psychology
  • February 2026
  • regulatory training

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