The person responsible for skills training in an industrial company has a greater role to play than simply linking hardware and people. The training department should also contribute to the organization's productivity. (SK)

A safety training program for line managers at the Du Pont Corporation is described by a training materials company president. The program is said to be more worker-oriented and cost-effective through training line managers to administer safety training programs to their subordinates instead of using safety staff specialists. (MF)