Equipment Safety Awareness Training

Project Duration/ Four months

Client/ Apple China

Target Audience/ Factory workers

Welcome to the Equipment Safety Awareness Training — designed specifically for the Southeast region production lines of Apple’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn.

In high-speed, high-stakes manufacturing environments, safety isn’t optional — it’s essential. This project aimed to empower frontline workers with the knowledge and confidence to prioritize safety while maintaining production efficiency.

This program, consisting of four carefully designed modules, works hand-in-hand with the mentor-led guidance to help:

Recognize common equipment risks in daily work.
Understand safety devices and their role in preventing injuries.
Identify warning signs to stop problems before they escalate.
Build safety-first habits to protect both worker's themselves and their team.

Over the total length about two hours courseware, we break these topics down into 4 practical, easy-to-follow lessons — using visuals, scenarios, and interactive challenges to help workers learn faster and retain more.

Their safety starts with awareness. Let’s get started!

Conclusion

This project was more than just a training course—it was a strategic effort to enhance workplace safety in one of the world’s largest manufacturing environments. Over four months, we designed a 400-page interactive courseware that transformed dry safety guidelines into an engaging and accessible learning experience.
By aligning with Apple’s signature minimalist and high-end design approach, we created a visually streamlined yet highly effective training program. The course not only met the learning needs of factory workers but also proved its impact through testing—showing a significant improvement in workplace safety behaviors.
This project is a testament to how thoughtful learning design, user research, and interactive content can drive real change. It reflects my passion for making complex information clear, engaging, and impactful.

My Role

As the lead learning designer, I collaborated closely with production supervisors, safety experts, and content developers to ensure the training was both accurate and engaging. My role spanned from conducting initial needs analysis — uncovering key safety gaps — to designing visually-driven, interactive modules that resonated with frontline workers.

Target Audience Profile

🔧 Equipment Safety Awareness Training 🔧

Stay safe, work smart!

See how we combine visual storytelling and practical guidance to make safety second nature.

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🎯 Analysis

Goal: Ensure frontline factory workers understand equipment risks and adopt safer behaviors.
Learner Profile: Factory line workers, many with limited formal education and little patience for text-heavy content.
Key Challenges: Unsafe shortcuts, lack of awareness about machinery hazards, and a culture of prioritizing speed over safety.
Solution: A highly visual, interactive training program that simplifies complex safety concepts, making them easy to grasp and retain.

We selected the most accident-prone scenarios for targeted safety guidance.

🛠️ Design

Learning Objectives: Identify common equipment risks. Understand safety devices and warning signs. Take action when spotting potential hazards.
Content Strategy: Visual storytelling replaces heavy text. Interactive elements (e.g., "spot the danger" challenges) engage learners. Scenarios reflect real production line situations for better relatability.
Tone: Clear, supportive, and empowering — to encourage behavior change, not blame.

The overall tone of the courseware aligns with Apple’s design style and philosophy, featuring a minimalist and sophisticated visual approach.

🎬 Development

Tools Used: Articulate Storyline, Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Figma.
Content Creation:
- Custom illustrations designed to mirror real factory setups.
- 4 sections lessons with voiceover and animations guide learners step-by-step.
- Built-in knowledge checks with immediate feedback ensure understanding.
Team Collaboration: I led instructional design and visual layout while collaborating with illustrators, developers, and voice scripter to bring the content to life.

The courseware includes up to 160 interactive pages, bringing engagement and excitement to otherwise dull content.

🚀 Implementation

Delivery Platform: SCORM-compliant module for easy LMS integration. Apple China developed their own LMS platform and we adjust our courseware to fit.
Rollout Strategy: Piloted with a small group of line workers for early feedback. Adjustments made to enhance clarity and engagement. Full deployment across multiple factory lines.

Since most learners access the course on mobile devices, we minimized small, dense text and incorporated more visuals.

📊 Evaluation

Formative Evaluation: Collected feedback from test groups to refine pacing and interactivity.
Summative Evaluation:
- Knowledge assessments showed improved hazard recognition.
- Supervisors reported a noticeable reduction in unsafe behaviors.
- Workers felt more confident speaking up when spotting potential risks.

We conducted a bidirectional experiment, and the results showed that learners who used our courseware significantly improved their adherence to daily workplace safety protocols.