HealthandSafetyInductionForSmallerConstructionCompaniesFirstPrinted2005Reprinted2009Theslidesinthispresentationaredesignedforashort(1/2to2Hour)inductionsessionforoperativesarrivingonsite.Statisticsshowthatthatthisisoftenthedangerperiodforworkers.Pleasetakealittletimetoplanwhatyouaregoingtosay.Notalltheslidesinthispresentationwillbeapplicabletoyoursituationandyouwillhavetoconsiderwhatadditionalsitespecificinformationyouwillneed.Somehintsondelivery:•Findagoodlocationawayfromnoiseanddistraction•Don’trushitortrytospinitout,setanevenpace•Makesurethateveryonecanhearyou•Makeeyecontact•Grabattentionearlyon•Beconfidentbutavoidconfrontation•Keeptothepointandyourplan•Keepitsimple•Usesuitablehumourwherepossiblebutbewareoftrivialisingseriouspoints•KeeparecordofcontentandattendeesWelcomeandIntroductionTo(Company/sitename)INDUCTIONThecommitmentofthecompanytohealthandsafetyshouldbestressed.Describehowthecompanyhealthandsafetypolicyworksandtherolespeopleplay.Youshouldstressthatwhilemuchofthefollowingwillcoverwhataprincipalcontractorwilldo,thereisalegaldutyonindividualstocontributetosafeworkingandasafeworkplace.Health,SafetyandEnvironmentalPolicy•Wearecommittedtoprotectingthehealthandsafetyofallpeopleworkingatorvisitingoursite•Weplan,manage,conductandsuperviseallourworkincompliancewithlegislationandbestpractice•WewanttoensurethatallworkershaveaclearunderstandingoftheirresponsibilitiesalongwiththatofthecompanyExplaintoinducteestheimportanceofsiteinductionsasallsitesaredifferentandhaveawiderangeofhazardswhichwillchangeasthesitedevelops.Explainthatthissiteinductionisspecifictothissite.Askinducteestopayattentionforthenextfewminutes.SiteInductions•Youhaveprobablygonethroughhundredsofsiteinductionsandwillprobablygothroughhundredsmore•Theinductionisimportantasallsitesaredifferentandhaveawiderangeofhazardswhichwillchangeasthesitedevelops•ThissiteinductionisspecifictothissiteandprovidesyouwithinformationonthecurrenthazardsofthesiteandtellsyouaboutthesiterulesPleasepayattentionforthenextfewminutesExplaintotheinducteestherequirementtoobservesitespecificelementsappropriatetotheirownworkactivitiesand/orsitewidehazards.Thesemayincludebutnotbelimitedtothefollowing;OpenExcavations,WorkatHeight,OverheadPowerLines,ConfinedSpaces,ContaminatedLand,ExcessiveVehicleMovements,TrafficManagementSystems,FireRisks.Ensurethatinducteesaremadeawareofspecificrequirementsfortheproductionofriskassessmentsandmethodstatementswherespecifichazardsareidentified.MakeinducteesawareofareasofworkthatwillrequirespecificauthorisationtoproceedsuchasaPermittoWork.Ensureinducteesaremadeawareofrestrictedareasandthereasonsforthecontrolmeasuresinplace.Projectspecificconditions/requirementsTheproject•ItsHistory•Currentstage•FutureProgrammeofwork•Typeofconstruction•Enduseandclientsrequirements•LocationofstatutorynoticesDescribethetypeofsituationsthatyoumightexpecttorequireevacuationforyoursite.Haveasitelayoutplanavailable.Ensurethatinducteesknowwhatthealarmsoundslikeonthesiteandhowtoraiseit.Ensurethattheyknowthedifferentroutes(KEEPTHEMCLEAR)thattheymayhavetousetoleavethesiteandwheretheyshouldassembleforarolecall.Ensurethattheyknowwherefirefightingequipmentissituated,thattheyaretrainedtouseanyfireequipmentandthattheyshouldonlyattempttofightsmallfires,haveaclearescaperouteandonlyafterthealarmhasbeenraised.Stresspreven...