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9.1 A TALE OF TWO INCIDENTAL TRAINERS
Two colleagues, Derek and Johnnie (not their real names), were safety supervisors
of a midsize corporation. Both of them had more than 20 years’ experience in
this eld. Each had supervised and mentored other safety professionals. The
mentoring had been done on the job, one-on-one, since the company’s training
department had responsibility for all types of training, including safety. When the
economy declined, the company decided to eliminate the training department.
The safety manager—Derek’s and Johnnie’s boss—informed them that moving
forward they would have to provide ...