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Use Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Appropriately

The use of warnings, cautions, and notes ensures that both trainer and trainee are given all the information they need to perform the task in a safe and efficient manner, and ensures that the action steps and substeps are clear and concise.

Place warnings ahead of cautions, and cautions ahead of notes, whenever more than one type is used at the same point in the training module.

Warnings and Cautions

Warnings and cautions attract attention to information that is essential to the safe performance of the task. If trainees practice safety precautions while in training, they’re much more likely to continue this behavior after the initial training is over.

Place warnings and cautions directly ahead ...