Workplace Induction and Orientation 1
Workplace Induction and Orientation 1
Workplace Induction and Orientation 1
June 2017
The Mining and Quarrying Occupational
Health and Safety Committee
Promoting Work Health and Safety in the Workplace
This workplace industry safety presentation is developed and fully
funded by the Mining and Quarrying Occupational Health and
Safety Committee (MAQOHSC).
ISBN 978-1-925361-48-3
2
Disclaimer
IMPORTANT: The information in this presentation is of a
general nature, and should not be relied upon as individual
professional advice. If necessary, legal advice should be
obtained from a legal practitioner with expertise in the field of
Work Health and Safety law (SA).
4
Workplace Inductions
The purpose of workplace inductions and site orientations are to
familiarise and provide workers with an understanding about:
Company requirements
5
Workplace Inductions
6
Legislation
Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
Section 19 - Primary duty of care
The Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) requires that a person
conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure, so far
as is reasonably practicable:
7
Legislation
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
Regulation 39 - Provision of information, training and
instruction
The person must ensure that information, training and instruction
provided to a worker is suitable and adequate having regard to:
8
Workplace Inductions
Induction requirements should be determined using information
sourced from:
Legislative requirements
Site specific competencies
Training needs analysis (TNA)
Risk management processes
Work Health and Safety
Management System, and
Standards applicable to site.
9
Workplace Inductions
When creating the induction program, ensure you consider:
Workers literacy levels
The amount of information to be absorbed, and
How engaging is the information.
10
Workplace Inductions
Inductions with pages of text and hard to understand legislative
requirements may result in workers forgetting or not understanding
important information.
Pictures and film clips will make the program more interesting and
entertaining and keep workers engaged.
11
Workplace Inductions
Induction programs should:
Be delivered by a competent person, and
Have a questionnaire / assessment to verify workers have
understood and retained the information.
Note:
Include assessment questions throughout the induction, not just
at the end.
Completing questionnaires / assessments at the very end of an
induction and remembering information from the beginning can
be difficult.
Check whether any workers have literacy problems, and if
necessary verbalise the assessment with them.
12
Workplace Inductions
Inductions programs should be reviewed:
Regularly to ensure the information delivered is still current,
and
Where there has been a change in a policy, procedure,
process or work area.
13
Workplace Inductions
The induction should include:
A company overview
Terms and conditions of employment
Company policies and procedures
Work Health and Safety legislative requirements
Note:
Depending on the organisations structure, the terms and
conditions of employment may be completed separately to the
induction with the Human Resources team.
14
Workplace Inductions
The induction should include:
Principal Mining and site specific hazards
Principles of risk management
Systems for injury and illness prevention
Worker’s Compensation and Injury Management, and
Key personnel (Health and Safety Representatives, First
Aiders, Fire Wardens).
15
Workplace Inductions
The induction should explain:
The obligations of PCBUs and workers, including duty of care
under the Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations 2012
(SA)
Key policies and procedures relating to workers
Expectations of workers and required behaviours
16
Workplace Inductions
The induction should explain:
Work Health and Safety consultation and communication
procedures
Reporting processes, including hazards, incidents and injuries
Roles and functions of Health and Safety Representatives and
Health and Safety Committees
17
Workplace Inductions
The induction should explain:
Common site hazards, including principal mining hazards and
their risk control measures
The safety role for workers
Basic risk management principles and tools used on site
Site layout and emergency assembly points, and
Emergency contact numbers and response procedures.
18
Orientation
Site orientations are conducted to familiarise workers with:
Key site personnel
Evacuation assembly points
First aid facilities
Buildings and amenities
Fire fighting equipment for the area
Working areas
19
Orientation
Site orientations are conducted to familiarise workers with:
Site specific personal protective equipment location requirements
Plant and equipment
Area hazards and controls
Exclusion zones, and
Parking areas.
20
Visitor Inductions
Visitor inductions are conducted to inform visitors what is expected of
them while on site.
It may include limitations and the rules for tasks being performed,
and requirements for a site escort.
Visitor inductions should also describe the emergency response
procedures and where evacuation points are located.
21
MAQOHSC Industry Induction Tools
MAQOHSC has developed key induction documents for the mining
and quarrying industry:
Induction Policy and Procedure Templates
Induction Manual Template
Induction and Orientation Checklist
These documents are not exhaustive and will need to be specifically
tailored to your site requirements.
A Workplace Induction Guide has also been developed to assist the
mining and quarrying industry.
22
MAQOHSC Industry Induction Tools
Throughout the documentation, there are locations where
information is to be inserted and examples are to be replaced with
real company information.
For example:
Company name
Address and location
Overview about the company
Position titles (who is responsible)
Contact names and numbers.
23
MAQOHSC Induction Guide, Policy and
Procedure
24
MAQOHSC Induction Manual
25
MAQOHSC Induction and Orientation
Checklist
26
Further Assistance
MAQOHSC Work Health and Safety Specialists are available to
provide further on-site support and assistance on all Work Health
and Safety matters.
27