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Training

Health and safety training is an area of concern and interest for virtually all companies.

Training is an important part of health and safety management. It is an employer’s responsibility to ensure that everyone who works for you knows how to work safely, and without risks to health. In this article, we take a simpler look at what training is, who needs training, how to approach it, and why it’s important.

What is training?

When we think of training, we often think of classrooms and formal courses. But training can be as simple as providing adequate instructions and information. It all depends on the demands of the business.

Training is all about helping people learn how to do something safely, and telling people what they should or shouldn’t do.

Who needs training?

Employers are required to provide all employees with whatever information, instruction, training and supervision is necessary to ensure health and safety at work. Therefore, training is a relevant area for all employees.

Some employees will have different training needs and requirements. It’s important to think about:

• New recruits who will need basic induction training
• People changing jobs within the organisation or taking on extra responsibilities
• Young employees
• Employee or safety representatives
• Employees who may be at the point of requiring refresher training
• Anyone else identified by risk assessments

How should I approach training?

The HSE have devised a five-step approach to training:

1)      Decide what training your organisation needs

2)      Decide your training priorities

3)      Choose your training methods and resources

4)      Deliver the training

5)      Check that the training has worked.

More information from the HSE about this can be found here.

Why is training important? 

Providing sensible health and safety training ensures that employees know how to work safely, without risks to health. It helps employers to meet their legal duty to protect the health and safety training of employees.

By providing appropriate training, you can help to develop a positive health and safety culture within your business. This includes making your employees competent in health and safety, and can help you avoid the distress and costs of accidents and occupational ill health.

You can find out more about the different training courses we offer by clicking here.