Good Inductions Improve Safety - We Know it, But How Well Do We Do it?

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As OH&S and HR professionals, safety is our business. It drives the goals of our everyday work-lives - and often beyond. But how many of us are guilty of neglecting the quality of our induction program? Or of not fighting hard enough for an effective one? We may have solid safety-training programs in place. Our incident reporting process may be second-to-none. We're on top of latest best practices. But when a new contractor comes on board, we simply throw them an induction book and assume they are going to read it! Apart from the obvious fact that a poor induction system can result in a lack of site-specific safety knowledge, it can also result in employees and contractors undervaluing the importance of safety. And that's the biggest concern of all. Transforming an organisation-wide attitude of casualness towards safety into a culture of value is a long and hard road to travel.

6 vital features to include in your next safety induction program
If you really want to induct your employees and contractors effectively, and maintain a program that is able to continually improve its self, rather than age its self into irrelevancy, look for these features before you present your ideas to your company's key stakeholders.

1. Can course content be quickly and easily created and adapted by you?
2. Will it enable you to induct employees and contractors before they arrive on-site?
3. Is it foolproof? That is, can you be sure that inductees actually understand the content presented to them?
4. Does it give you control and consistency across multiple sites and divisions?
5. Will it help you to easily create a consistent, company-wide message?
6. Will it enable you to easily collect and view course and inductee related data?

While implementing all these features may sound like a tall order, these are the features necessary to enable you to create an induction program that will help you guarantee an improved culture of safety.

There are a number of systems on the market that enable you to perform inductions online. Rapid Induct is the place to start. We believe it is more robust than others, so contact us today for a free trial.