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Training should never be a formality. It should be a life-saving standard.
In today’s world, it’s shockingly easy for training to be completed without the genuine worker participation. Identities go unverified, participation can be simulated, and AI tools can even be used to complete tests. And the results?
Catastrophic.
“I pledge to support and advocate for training that verifies the identity and participation of workers. I believe that online training must go beyond certificates and checkboxes. Because when training is real, lives are protected.”
A goldfish received waste management credentials.
A dog was awarded an OSHA 10 certification. A cat earned an MBA. These aren’t jokes. They are real stories that show how compromised many digital training systems are today.
Just ask the family of Ivan Frias, who tragically fell 15 stories to his death in 2022 after receiving fall protection credentials from an organization accredited for online training, but which he never actually attended. Or the miners put at risk by unverified certifications in West Virginia. Or the thousands of workers on job sites today with no real assurance they've been trained, only that someone paid for a certificate.
Forward-thinking organizations are leading the industry by driving change,
adopting verification processes compliant with ANSI/ASSP Z490 to prevent tragedies through verified training, demonstrable compliance, and legally defensible training processes. These industry leaders are reducing liability, strengthening administrative controls, and showing a clear commitment to workplace safety.
We need real training, verifiable training, training that matters, to protect our workers and prevent more families from experiencing this devastating loss.
Organizations that have demonstrated leadership within their industries by helping develop the ANSI/ASP Z490.1 Standard include:
