I'm in the process of updating a dated induction p/point, I've included fire exits, what PPE to wear i.e. safety shoes and covered clause 7 + 8, but now having a grey moment (matching my hair) and cannot what other up to date item to include?
We are a small electronics company with low risk activities, the safety shoes are for when working on the only large item which is a calibration trolley that we make and scissor lift where most personnel come in contact at some stage of their working day. The only other hazardous item are the loctite and solder fumes and these are covered under a coshh presentation.
So over to you for suggestions of what is customary these days to include on safety presentations that where applicable I can include in my induction presentation.

Thanks in advance,

Regards,

Badger

I normally cover:
Brief company history
Evacuation policy
Tour of premises, showing welfare facilities, key personnel, fire exits, assembly point etc
Brief WAH, salient to their requirements (scissor lift you said)
Brief manual handling
Mandatory PPE
Sometime in week 2 or after a probationary period:
The above in more detail, plus
Fire extinguishers
Basic risk assessment
Location of H & S documentation

Welfare facilities
Accident reporting - First aid provision, no smoking, designated smoking area, fire alarm testing day/time, housekeeping - slips trips etc

For our induction we do:
1. Why we bother with H&S- MEL and all of that
2. It a two way thing- the organisation is responsible for your H&S but you must cooperate as an employee
3. Why we use risk assessment and what you should expect to get back from them ie the findings , method statements- we area complex organisation with lots of different things going on
4. Tell them that we expect them to be given a local induction by their line manager describing local hazards, risks and controls.
5. What we do for fire, eg evacuation procedures etc.
6. What we do for First aid
7. Incident reporting- the how and the why
8. Occupational health provision
9. We sometimes do more specialised intro for specific staff groups as well, covering things like PPE, lobe working, driving for work etc.
10. Then we let them go and do some work but not before they have had this basic induction.
All this in under two hours!

Surely it's a silver moment? ;)

You may also want to consider telling them what you expect of them, if they in their opinion witness an unsafe act or condition. This will allow you to either address the issues or put their mind at rest.