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Posted By Kirsa Edwards
We are currently reviewing our company induction policy and in particular need to know what our minimum legal requirements are in terms of H&S. For example, should we be offering all of our staff manual handling training, dse risk assesments etc and should they be signing anything off to advise they have received appropriate training? I need to know what we should be doing as a company to ensure we are covered and comply with any legislation. Any pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Posted By Frank Hallett
Sorry to be really boring about this - go to L21 [MHSW regs] and HS[G] 65 as the first stop.
Once you've done that consider the following:-
Initial, basic induction training should be about enabling the employee to survive the first couple of weeks and learn the rest of their programmed essential h&s procedures in relative safety over as long as a period as it takes for that job in that environment.
You can't dump it all on them in the first week. Just relate your learning and memory capacity to the proposed programme and then lower it a couple of notches to cater for the less able.
Frank Hallett
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Posted By el nino
This is a complicated question - you need a qualified safety professional, I don't think any answer from this forum would be detailed enough.
What you tell people during induction is very much down to what risks you have in your business as much as legal requirements.
Any one else agree?
El Nino
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Posted By Jon B
I'd go along with Frank here. We cover the basic legal stuff on day one and the usual fire , evacuation, first aid procedures etc. Handling lots of chemicals we also cover basic CoSHH and issue / dicuss PPE. All the other in depth safety info in done as task / job based training. You may wish to cover manual handling etc if you have the in house expertise but we tend to do this periodically with outside help.
But ask yourself a few questions.
Is it just the induction policy thats up for review or are there other issues that need addressing.
What is your in house competence like. If its good then you are the best people to work out whats needed as you know your business. If not then El Ninos suggestion may work. If you need a safety proffesional - say to do a systems audit then pick their brains as well.
Hope this helps
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Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney
Kirsa
Despite what you have been told here, this is not, and I repeat, NOT a complicated subject, and for someone to suggest that you would be unable to get the answer here is preposterous.
Frank pretty much sums it up and is spot on with his suggestion, if however you are having any difficulties please contact me by email directly and I will let you have the office number, I will gladly run through the whole thing and get some further information from you before suggesting you call the troops in, you may well have some specialist and competent assistance waiting in the wings, we will however find this all out if you care to ring.
Take care
Charles
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