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Our health and safety induction videos are long, boring and dated. Does anyone know a good company that can provide interactive health and safety induction videos that have some sort of Q+A involved and provides a certificate for proof?
Thank you.
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In previsou jobs, I've seen those types of videos used but in my opinion, if you're going to pause a video/DVD to do the Q&A session, you might as well do it yourself. I put lots of activities into my induction as I hate 'death by PowerPoint/video' - I try to keep to just 6 slides in an hour. An easy example - rather than read out responsibilities, I give them a sheet (post-it notes on a wall work just as well) with 3 columns - employer / employee / H&S team - & ask them to decide/discuss what each is responsible for. Lots of discussion, stops them falling asleep and opportunity to get rid of a few misconceptions.
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I agree with Lorna - nothing like doing an induction face to face. It shows commitment to the new starter which a video just can't give you. When you are new to an organisation you need that human interaction.
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The only justification for an induction video where you sit and watch for 30 minutes is for visiting contractors who to be honest just need to be told to follow the rules. It is a terrible way of inducting staff and indicates the organisation does not value them or really care. What every new starter deserves is a face to face meeting with a real person who can explain what is expected of them and how the systems work here. This will give them the confidence to do what is right and if they are not sure ask to questions (at inductions this is written as ASK QUESTIONS) A truly interactive package might exist but it would be expensive to produce in-house and a bought in one would be too generic. Remember the induction is about what you do and you expect your staff to do in your workplace.
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I don't think it is fair or true to say that the use of a video implies a company doesn't care about or value people. The use of videos has its place as long as it is done sensibly. Our induction gets good feedback. It is a mix of face to face with short videos and plenty of conversation. One of the videos is a little cheesey and raises a few laughs giving the opportunity to raise the serious side in a humerous way. I would not condone just leaving someone sat in a room watching a video on their own. We all have our own methods and preferences I guess.
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I am thinking of the scenario (which apparently happens in some organisations) where the inductees are ushered into a room and the TV is turned on and the HR person walks out and leaves them alone with the machine running for 30 minutes. The video was created 20 years ago and is ridiculously out of date. The HR person returns and without a word ushers then out of the room and indicates by a vague tilt of the head that they should proceed to their workplace: they are now fully inducted.
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Praxis42 have a suite of interactive e learning courses including induction. They are way better than a video as they do require interaction and have mini tests all the way through. Our insurance company provided access FOC, check with yours they may do the same. There is a free trial if you just want to check it out https://www.praxis42.com/elearning-training/health-and-safety-induction/
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I have no view either way on the efficacy of using videos or other media in training. However, I would add a large health warning if this is the only means of inducting people in the form of O'Neill v DSG Retail Ltd. [2002] All ER (D) 500 (Jul) CA. In this case it was held that training has to be specific and cover all the risks posed to the employee in question. Videos, etc. may well be too generic to cover the specific risks posed to the worker. Regards. DJ
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