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Domain : Human Resource Management
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This chunk is part of the section on "Highlight health and safety" within the "Using best practice to support and engage young workers" segment of the "Employing young workers best practice guide." It outlines specific safety training measures and practices that employers should implement to ensure young workers understand workplace safety and feel comfortable addressing safety concerns.
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- provide safety training as part of the induction process
- organise a safety tour of the workplace on their first day. This can be a 'walk and talk' tour where you stop at places around your work to highlight safety issues
- have a supervisor watch how they perform their job to make sure they're doing it right
- remind them to ask questions when they're not sure how to do a job safely
- encourage them to speak up if they think a task is dangerous or difficult for them
- explain how drugs and alcohol can impact their work and make them aware of your drug and alcohol policy if you have one
- know how to prevent harmful incidents in the workplace
- know how to report a safety problem. Workers who deal with the public might require special training on how to deal with difficult or aggressive people. This can be particularly important for young workers, who may not have dealt with these types of situations before. PRACTICAL TIP: Let your young workers know who they can talk to if they have any safety concerns. It may be a supervisor, mentor, buddy, or experienced workmate. Let your young worker know that raising issues does not reflect on their ability to do the job.
- What is the purpose of providing safety training during the induction process?
- How can a safety tour on the first day help new employees?
- Why is it important for a supervisor to observe a new worker's performance?
- What should workers do if they are unsure about how to perform a job safely?
- How can young workers be encouraged to speak up about safety concerns?
- What impact can drugs and alcohol have on workplace safety?
- What steps should workers take to report a safety problem?
- Why might workers who deal with the public need special training?
- What practical tip is suggested for helping young workers with safety concerns?
- How can employers reassure young workers that raising safety issues is acceptable?