Posted By Robert.J
I conduct company inductions for new employees. The general safety induction is broad based on the safety history of the company and of the systems and procedures that are in place.This is in short form but with specific instruction on where and how to find the complete information (and me if they need to).
Other points of the induction refer to the workplace, ie fire evac, workstations etc, the general information.
The new employees are given written information on "where to find and what to do" and are invited to ask questions during the induction. A video on safe driving is also shown as this is an area of concern.
Some senior members of staff are discontent insomuch that the induction (safety)should be more workplace specific. My arguement is that after the induction, within a month, the employees attend a two day out of house safety course and after that point, it is they who should ensure that individuals are suitably trained or inducted to do the work required of them. New employees for Company safety induction vary greatly in their ultimate occupational roles. They also, in the same day(!!!) have to be inducted in IT and the General Co Induction. I would argue that it is too much to (actively) take in. The whole safety induction takes about an hour. I have no complaints from the general staff on the content of the safety induction, and I have also presented it to the H&S commitee for discussion or reviewal.
I think it's about shared responsibility and I've learned that some managers just don't want any of it. How niaeve (is it spelt right?)of me
Sorry for the winge, but,I would like to know you views.

Regards

Posted By fats van den raad
I would also agree with what you are doing so far. The point you made about "information overload" is a very valid one, not just for new employees, but also for contractors that come on site.
I remeber doing an inspection on site when the fire alarm test took place. A contractor working in the vaccinity came accross and asked me if they should evacuate. I told him "no" and then enquired about them paying attention at the site induction that they attended 4 hours ago. He responded that they did pay attention, but that this has been their 7th induction for that week and that they already had 20 inductions that month, and it was only the 19th. He said that his head is so full of different safety rules, procedures and alarm times, that he would rather ask than risk relying on his memory. I did say to him that I appreciated his honesty, and that I would try to help by getting rid of as much useless information as possible from our induction.