Site Induction
Health & Safety Xpert™ Total Toolkit is an easy to use software package that will save you massive amounts of time producing crucial health and safety documentation legally required under current UK law. This includes the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the new Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2007.
The Site Induction printout is available with Health and Safety Xpert Total Toolkit. Click here to view a sample Site Induction PDF.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 describes the general duties that employers have towards their employees and to members of the public:-
- The provision of safe plant and systems of work
- The safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
- The provision of any required information, instruction, training and supervision
- A safe place of work including access and egress
- A safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 state that the employers must:
- Ensure a safe place of work
- Make people on site familiar with emergency procedures and test the procedures
- Provide sanitary and washing facilities with adequate supply of drinking water
- Provide accommodation for clothing and changing facilities
- Provide rest facilities
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states that persons who use work equipment must have adequate:
- Health and safety information
- Where appropriate, written instructions about the use of the equipment
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 state that information must be provided to staff on:
- Risk assessments
- Risk controls
- Emergency procedures
- The identity of people appointed to assist on health and safety matters
- Risks notified by others.
Use the Site Induction included with Health and Safety Xpert software as a guide for carrying out a thorough and adequate induction of all site personnel before they commence work. The Site Inductionis the ideal framework within which to convey information, instructions and training regarding risk assessments, controls, site safety, safe methods and systems of work, welfare facilities, site rules, use of plant and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), and Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR), emergency procedures, personnel etc.