Meet the instructor

“Identifying and reducing stress factors are key to improving overall well-being – regardless of the type of work a person does.”

Ville Pärkkä

Work safety instructor

Ville Pärkkä is a construction engineer with five years of experience as a construction designer. Throughout his career, he has regularly visited construction sites to conduct TR measurements as an external safety observer. This work ignited his passion for advancing occupational safety and promoting human dignity in the workplace. Ville is especially dedicated to identifying and mitigating the impact of stress factors on individuals.

Feedback from our customers:

“The training was excellent, and the instructor was one of the best I’ve encountered. I appreciated that we discussed more than just the obvious hazards, and delved deeper into what occupational safety and well-being really mean in the workplace, with plenty of examples. The instructor explained everything clearly, and it was great that the participants were given the opportunity to speak.”

Patrick – Participant of Työturvakortit.fi training

Ville answers your questions

Ville is an occupational safety card instructor at Työturvakortit.fi. We interviewed Ville for more details about completing occupational safety cards and their importance in shared workplaces.

What is the occupational safety card and why do you think its implementation is important?

The occupational safety card is a tool designed to increase awareness of occupational safety and help employees identify hazards and stress factors in their work. It aims to promote awareness and a shift in attitudes, which enables the modification of working conditions to be safer.

What does obtaining the occupational safety card require?

“Obtaining the occupational safety card requires the employee to successfully complete the occupational safety card training. A new alternative to the traditional full-day training is the Trainify app, which allows part of the training to be completed through self-study. This self-study option reduces the duration of the actual training day to half a day, making the training more flexible and easier to fit into employees’ schedules.”

What is occupational safety card training like?

“The occupational safety card training provides basic knowledge about hazards in the work environment and occupational safety in shared workplaces. Additionally, the training covers orientation, safe and healthy working practices, identifying hazards and stress factors, as well as the importance of human actions in occupational safety.”

Do you have any tips on how participants can get the most out of the training?

“A student benefits the most from the training by actively participating in discussions during the lessons. The instructor should not be the only one speaking, as it is important for students to apply the principles they learn to their own roles. This helps them understand how occupational safety appears from their own perspective. For example, going through practical situations and sharing personal experiences within the group help deepen the learning and its application in practice.”