Leeds Health and Safety Training

Instruction and training

Clear instructions, information and relevant training for all your employees.

You need to provide clear instruction and training for your employees to ensure that they are able to carry out their tasks safely and risk free.

Training should help show employees what they should and should not do when they carry out the tasks involved in their jobs.

Employees must be suitably trained in all aspects of their job from small low risk activities to the riskiest activities in the workplace.

Suitable employee health and safety training can reduce workplace accidents which in turn can lead to reduced costs, lower insurance premiums and fewer potential claims. It also promotes a healthier, safer and happier workforce.

Workplace instruction can be carried out in various ways, it could be a written document such as a method statement, or it could be verbal communication from a line manager or colleague.

Who needs health and safety training
Types of workplace health and safety training
Sources of health and safety training
Health and safety training legislation

Types of workplace health and safety training

Induction training

Induction training is provided for new employees to help them to settle into the new workplace environment and activities.

This basic training will give the new employees an outline of the business and the services it provides.

It will assist employees to become familiar with their new workplace environment, colleagues and procedures.

Some of the topics you should provide in induction training could be

activity based training
fire safety and fire warden
first aid awareness
general health & safety (such as risk assessments or accident reporting)
COSHH
work equipment
risk assessment
PPE

Refresher training

Refresher training is given to employees on the assumption that existing skills have become out-dated or obsolete. This my be due to the advancement of technology or simply that people can forget things or become complacent.

Employees may become complacent with safety procedures which could lead to mistakes , that's why it is important to refresh employees knowledge and skills.

Toolbox talks

A toolbox talk is an informal workplace safety training. These are intended to communicate vital safety information to employees involved in their roles. The talks will help inspire health & safety discussions and will promote a positive safety culture within the business.

The talks focus on various safety topics that are related to any specific workplace activity. For example, you can use them to deal with

hazards
safe systems of work
risk assessment
training needs
health and safety updates
incidents and accident investigation updates
new equipment.
new company activities

The talks can be done face-to-face, at shift handovers, planned huddles or in a short presentation. They are often kept short and can be carried out by managers, supervisors or even fellow workplace colleagues.

The talks can be more informal than other types of training but you can also keep a record of them.

Need more information on Leeds health and safety training or our courses in Leeds and surrounding areas then get in touch on 01924 261789 or alternatively admin@ojsafety.co.uk

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