Did you know that employees without proper safety inductions tend to have a higher tendency for negligence or non-adherence to health and safety regulations? Moreover, these workers are also prone to injuries and fatalities because of misinformation or inadequate knowledge to properly deal with hazards in the workplace.
The Health and Safety Induction course is designed for companies who wish to brief all employees on the basic fundamentals regarding health and safety in the workplace.
The health & safety induction course facilitates baseline knowledge of health and safety in the working environment. It creates awareness and reduces injuries in the workplace.
SAFETY INDUCTION COURSE OVERVIEW
The main emphasis of this course is pre planning, preparation and due diligence. Delegates will understand the response team’s role within the incident plans, the development of a risk reduction culture and how flow charted response plans can be integrated within the correct command structure.
COURSE CONTENT
-Environmental awareness
-Employee duties and responsibilities
-Safety in the workplace
-Ergonomics
-Material Handling
-Environmental awareness
-Stacking, storage and electrical guidelines
-Personal Protective Equipment
-Signs & Notices
-Emergency evacuation
-Fire fighting awareness
-Additional information
What are the benefits of providing a safety induction?
There are many advantages to providing a safety induction—here are a few of the most important:
· Legal compliance: in Australia, providing a safety induction for every worker on site is required
· Accident reduction: properly trained workers are less likely to make mistakes
· Increased employee confidence: workers who know what they are doing perform more confidently
· More efficient workers: employees familiar with correct procedures can follow them more quickly and with less assistance
· Enhanced company image: it is expected that a professional company will provide a proper safety induction
· Ethical benefits: providing safety induction training to protect employees is the right thing to do
Materials Provided:
A workbook and supplementary handouts are provided as reference material for the written test.
A theoretical Examination and Practical Test will follow each Module. To ensure understanding you must maintain a 75% Pass mark for each module.
Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved. Supplemental materials necessary to complete this course can be accessed online.
Duration:
This Safety Induction training is an in-class program that can be completed in 4 days. Upon completion, operators are awarded Safety Induction Certification.
