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Posted By Charlie Gunter
Does anyone have any thoughts on the effectiveness of employee handbooks for spreading H&S information? What should be included?
Thanks
Charlie Gunter
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Posted By Peter Tughan
Charlie,
The Employee Safety Handbook provides staff with a good introduction to the Legislation that applies to them, the organisation's Health and Safety Policy, and what is expected of them. Helpful sections would include:
- The Organisation's Health and Safety Policy and Statement of Intent
- The Management Structure for the Implementation of Health and Safety Policy
- Key Legislation
- Employee Indivdual Responsibilities
- Safety Rules
- First Aid / Provision
- Fire Action and Procedures
- Section on Communication and Consultation with employees
Its a good practice to make sure staff sign that they have read the Handbook as well.
Hope this helps.
Peter Tughan
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Posted By Craigy
Charlie - we have issued handbooks to our staff of 6000 people. The most recent issue we posted out to the homes of our people but made an arrangement with the postal service to ensure we obtained POD's (proof of delivery) for these. The majority of our workforce are manual / shopfloor so we issued the book in A5 / pocket size to encourage people to carry it around in work with them.
As has already been pointed out, generic (and simple!!) information is best. Along with our corporate 'statement of intent' we also asked the trade unions for a statement which endorses the handbook and encourages participation in the overall H&S process.
I can send you an electronic copy of this if you like.... 'e' mail me direct and i'll send it to you.
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