Health and Safety Induction

<insert your organisation’s name>

Last updated: <date>

Institutional H & S policy statementInstitutional H & S policy statement

• Here, you should insert a health and safety policy statement for your institution.

AgendaAgenda

•Roles and responsibilities– Who does what and where to find them

•Key risks– Identifying your work/learning environment

•Fire evacuation– Procedures, locations

•More information– For staff

• Interactive quiz (separate ppt)

Our responsibility [ies] as an employer

Image from: http://www.rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk/project_pages/health_safety.htm

• We have a duty of care to all employees, learners, contractors, and visitors with whom we do business

• We will ensure that our Health and Safety Officer carries out regular risk assessments of our workplace - and acts on them

• You can find the Health andSafety Officer [here] or by phone [here]

• Point out and help to manage risks

• Work in a safe manner

• Never carry out a task you believe may be dangerous

• Use any safety equipment provided with or is required by your course, and follow the safety instructions

• Know where to find the local Fire Warden and Health and Safety Officer

• Know what to do in the event of a fire

• Report accidents, even if they seem minor

Your responsibilities as learner/employeeYour responsibilities as learner/employee

Are to:Are to:

A quick re-capA quick re-cap

• Make a note of any queries here• (this box allows text entry in slideshow mode)

Key people and processesKey people and processes

Health and Safety Officer

<Insert name>

<insert location>

Fire Warden<Insert name/s>

<insert location>

First Aider<Insert name/s>

<insert location>

Key places

[Insert a floor plan] showing fire exit(s) and designated sick room(s)

Image from: http://www.rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk/project_pages/health_safety.htm

Replace this with a floor plan

In the event of a fire

Warning sound (“get ready to evacuate”) sounds like [ ]

Evacuate sound (“leave the building now”) sounds like [ ]

Muster point (where we gather) is at [ ]

If you manage others, If you manage others, you must:you must:

• Ensure safety policies are effectively implemented

• Review our customer systems and procedures that we operate within to ensure compliance and suitability

• Understand regulations relevant to activities under your control

• Carry out or participate in regular risk assessments

• Ensure that the working environment is safe and safe working methods are adopted

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• Ensure that staff have adequate skills and experience for the role and have been suitably trained to perform their work safely

• Ensure that staff have the correct equipment to do their job

• Ensure that staff have been appropriately trained in health and safety

• Where needed, bring in occupational health support

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If you manage others, If you manage others, you must:you must:

For more information

Our health and safety policies and procedures are stored at <insert location>

[place link here to interactive test]