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Even with all the identified hazards controlled, if workers do not know the issues and don’t know how to do the job safely, incidents will occur. The purpose of orientation and training is to ensure that workers know about health and safety, in general, at their workplace and have the specific training needed to do their job safely.
Orientation introduces new workers to the organization. It includes:
overview of the organization’s health and safety management system
company rules
worker and employer responsibilities
reporting hazards/imminent danger
first aid and reporting injuries
emergency response plan.
Training deals with hands-on information about how to do the job activities. It could include some formal, classroom training as well as demonstrations on the job. Trainers or supervisors should monitor the worker’s progress to ensure the worker understands the training and follows the procedures.
The OHS Regulation states that employers are responsible to ensure that workers are trained in the safe use of any equipment they are required to operate. It goes on to list the kinds of things that should be covered in the training, such as:
selection of appropriate equipment
limitations of the equipment
an operator’s pre-use inspection
use of the equipment
operator skills required by the manufacturer’s specifications for the equipment
basic mechanical and maintenance requirements of the equipment
loading and unloading the equipment, if doing so is a job requirement
hazards specific to the operation of the equipment at the work site. (OHS Regulation, sec 15)
Competence is a term with a specific definition in the OHS Regulation. A competent worker means someone who is “…adequately qualified, suitably trained and with sufficient experience to safely perform work without supervision or with only a minimal degree of supervision.”
(OHS Regulation, sec 1)
If work is to be done that could endanger a worker, the employer must ensure that the work is done by:
a worker who is a competent to do the work
a worker who is working under the direct supervision of someone who is competent.
(OHS Regulation, sec 13)
Watch the following video for more information on Worker Orientation and Training.
Source: Employment AlbertaWatch the following video for more information on Worker Orientation and Training.
Workers need to know how to do their job safely. The specific training they require depends on the nature of their job and the hazards associated with it. The completed hazard assessment form is a good tool to help decide what training is necessary. A record should be kept of all training that is required to do certain jobs as well as the date that training was provided to workers.
An example of an orientation and training record form is given on page 21. This type of form can be used when training new employees.
When training workers on a specific topic, you may wish to keep track of everyone who took that training. A form like the one on page 22 can be used for this purpose.
SAMPLE: WORKER ORIENTATION AND TRAINING RECORD
SAMPLE: WORKER ORIENTATION AND TRAINING RECORD
SAMPLE: COMPLETED FORM – RECORD OF TRAINING
SAMPLE: COMPLETED FORM – RECORD OF TRAINING
Completion of this form is not a requirement under the OHS legislation and does not indicate competency of workers. It may be used as a record that training has occurred.
Completion of this form is not a requirement under the OHS legislation and does not indicate competency of workers. It may be used as a record that training has occurred.
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