Do you update your safety training on a regular basis? If so, how do you implement these changes companywide? And if not, are you certain that your employees are working in the safest possible environment. There are several opportunities where you should be updating safety training and your safety protocols to ensure everyone is adhering to the best safety practices. Here are the best opportunities to refresh safety training.
Pre-Employment Orientation
Every person who is going to start working in your shipyard should have a solid foundation of safety training. You can work with a staffing provider to ensure that even short term or project employees have the skills they need to remain safe on the job.
One of the best ways to do this is to provide a safety manual along with the training so your new employees have something to refer to when they have questions. This can be a physical handbook or access to an online document.
Annual Safety Training
It’s important to reinforce your safety training once a year. An annual safety meeting required by all current employees, including administrative and executive positions, can help spread the message that safety is a top priority for you.
You should reinforce the safety protocols you have in place, but you an also make it more interesting by bringing in speakers or experts.
Special Training on New Procedures
Any time you change or add a procedure to the shipyard workplace, you need to provide the additional training for all team members. New processes can improve old safety functions as well as reinforce the understanding that safety is imperative in your shipyard.
Make sure you communicate that these new procedures are intended to make the shipyard safer than before.
Workplace Hazard Training
It’s also important to conduct safety training after a hazard has been identified in the workplace or when an injury has occurred. This is intended to make everyone aware of the situation, express your commitment to safety, and discuss the ways hazards can be controlled.
Workplace hazard training is important to do in the moment it is necessary and in conjunction with the work to ensure the hazard is handled properly.
What is your safety training policy? Safety is important to us, so contact the team at Hutco today to learn more about our mission.