1.4 - Health And Safety Induction Process

First Day

After the line manager has welcomed a new employee to the Department or School and introduced them to immediate colleagues. The line-manager should show them their immediate work environment and provide the following health and safety information:

• Fire evacuation procedure
• Location of First Aid staff
• Job, specific health and safety information which is needed by the employee to carry out their daily tasks without risk.
• Smoking policy.

During The First Week

Employees should be given further health and safety information as follows:

• Safe systems of work applicable to their new job and working environment;
• Be introduced to any Department / School staff who have key health and safety responsibilities.

Within Three Months

All employees will attend a formal University induction course, part of which will include a health and safety information pack. Topics covered will be of a generic nature which apply throughout the University:

• Staff health and safety guide
• University health and safety policy statement
• Area Safety Managers - areas of responsibility
• University accident / dangerous occurrence form
• University trained first aid personnel
• Fire instructions
• Fire and the disabled
• Fire assembly points.

The pack includes a Declaration form which should be signed and returned to the SHE Office once the course has been completed.

Revised January 2008