How can i inspire people during site induction process. Picture it! Constuction workers come onto site on Monday morning after the events of the wknd (good or bad) and have to listen to a site induction that they have heard a thousend times before and when you look around the room,you can quickly get the picture that they rather be anywere then having myself going on about H&S legislation.We started doing powerpoint inductions and this does not work eather.I try to keep it simple and to the point and not drag it on as i have been on the other side and it does get tedious after a while. Any suggestions?

Fitzy, I think you probably hit the nail on the head when you say you are "going on about health and safety legislation". For the guys on the ground it should be " site hazards, emergency and 1st aid actions and any other special requirements - don't hurt your selves or any one else. Any questions?" H&S legislation is for management, and those who let the various contracts, Jim

Could not agree more with previous comments. First question should be "who's been on a construction site before?" When you get the predictable show of hands then just tell them what's different about your site from the last one, i.e. the particular welfare arrangements, first aid, etc. Then just check with anyone who didn't put their hand up to see if they are new to the game and take them to one side for a bit more of a discussion on general issues. Should not take more than 15 minutes.

John, I agree with you but there is not much we can do about that. I can only put my thoughts and beliefs into practice until someone either pulls rank on me or the rug under my feet. My argument for 'less is more' is based on my experience and knowledge in the field of health and safety, otherwise I may as well pack my bags..

I had this really horrible teacher of French when at school, 5 years of her and learnt very little. Had an absolutely great time in France during school trips and in later life at my best friends wedding. French people at a wedding will out party anyone. The juxtaposition of taught French to real France drove me to an insight; that there is no such thing as a boring subject, only boring teachers. I'm not calling you boring Fitzy but you do need to tap into what makes you passionate about H&S and convey that to the audience. In my last job we had shift safety meetings and the shunter drivers volunteered to come along and explain the importance of wearing hi vis because of blind spots, weather conditions affecting braking distances, visibility in rain etc. It was one of the best meetings ever as these guys who had worked together for years argued the toss out and eventually reached a logical consensus about hi vis that matched managements perspective and chucked out a few we had not considered. So its a neat trick to have two of you there pushing the safety vibe and even more convincing when one of you is not management but a peer to the audience. Hope that is some use to you. Jeff

Avoid death by power point. Use the slides as a prompt not the main source of information. Talk to the inductees as if they are reasonably intelligent human beings ie “So Mr Bloggs, where did you work before you came here? What sort of work experience do you have?” You can then pitch the presentation to their knowledge base.