Dear Experts, I want to prepare a safety guide for new employees to distribute at the time of joining. The guide should include emergency procedures, contact numbers, general road safety, general office safety, general fire safety, and general chemical safety. Please assist me in preparing this.
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Ismail Khan
From India, Noida
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Ismail Khan
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Good idea, but a safety guide/booklet alone will not ensure that the new employees follow it. It is a known fact that despite all regulations, rules, and safety protocols given or posted all over the walls and lectured about, new employees tend to 'learn' from what is routinely done. So, an active learning process must be stimulated for the best results.
Also, a zero-tolerance policy must be put into practice to ensure these safety protocols are followed in the true spirit.
Mock Drills and Corporate Games
Therefore, instead of just a safety guide, it might be a good idea to arrange mock drills every week or month. Each week, small drills can be conducted, and one big drill can be held at the end of each month.
During each weekly drill, it would be beneficial to mix experienced personnel with the new employees and to rotate them. This can be organized in the form of Corporate Games/Simulations to maintain high spirits and act as an icebreaker for the new employees while providing safety education for all. This way, instead of overwhelming someone with a lot of information at once, the information is spread over time.
It might also be helpful to have recordings of such mock scenes/drills to be given or displayed to the new employee before they are permitted to work in a particular department or hazardous environment. Additionally, it is essential to ensure that new employees are not left alone in hazardous environments and are paired with senior/experienced employees who have demonstrated adherence to safety protocols and are willing to guide the new employees. A mentorship program would be ideal, I believe.
I am interested in hearing others' opinions on this matter.
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Dr. Akilesh R
Chennai, India
From India, Chennai
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Also, a zero-tolerance policy must be put into practice to ensure these safety protocols are followed in the true spirit.
Mock Drills and Corporate Games
Therefore, instead of just a safety guide, it might be a good idea to arrange mock drills every week or month. Each week, small drills can be conducted, and one big drill can be held at the end of each month.
During each weekly drill, it would be beneficial to mix experienced personnel with the new employees and to rotate them. This can be organized in the form of Corporate Games/Simulations to maintain high spirits and act as an icebreaker for the new employees while providing safety education for all. This way, instead of overwhelming someone with a lot of information at once, the information is spread over time.
It might also be helpful to have recordings of such mock scenes/drills to be given or displayed to the new employee before they are permitted to work in a particular department or hazardous environment. Additionally, it is essential to ensure that new employees are not left alone in hazardous environments and are paired with senior/experienced employees who have demonstrated adherence to safety protocols and are willing to guide the new employees. A mentorship program would be ideal, I believe.
I am interested in hearing others' opinions on this matter.
Regards,
Dr. Akilesh R
Chennai, India
From India, Chennai
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Great thoughts. I do agree with the same. Simply preparing a safety guide and displaying safety information on walls or notice boards will not solve the purpose. Regular interaction is quite important. I hope our fellow forum members come up with other ideas and opinions on this.
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Ismail Khan
From India, Noida
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Ismail Khan
From India, Noida
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The ideas shared above are great thoughts to ponder and share. Indeed, Safety Manuals/Handbooks alone are NOT enough. However, simulations and drills ALONE will also NOT solve your operational safety concerns and avoid losses for the company.
Safety Management
Safety Management is a complex subject matter. That's why big organizations even hire Safety Managers/Engineers to ensure that this area is seriously attended to and complied with by everyone. This is also the reason why there is such a thing called Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
In very big multinational manufacturing plants, safety management includes the following things/areas/works: manuals/policies, meetings, simulations/drills, accident investigations (both near miss and actual), accident reporting system, and penalties/sanctions for violators.
Big companies know that if they do not manage their safety properly, their plants/offices can get burned, machines can get damaged, employees/workers can get killed/disabled, owners can get sued and fined, and companies can get closed by government regulators if it is not destroyed by natural and/or accidental reasons.
Regards,
Ed Llarena, Jr.
Managing Partner
Emilla International Consulting Services
Manila, Philippines
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From Philippines, Parañaque
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Safety Management
Safety Management is a complex subject matter. That's why big organizations even hire Safety Managers/Engineers to ensure that this area is seriously attended to and complied with by everyone. This is also the reason why there is such a thing called Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
In very big multinational manufacturing plants, safety management includes the following things/areas/works: manuals/policies, meetings, simulations/drills, accident investigations (both near miss and actual), accident reporting system, and penalties/sanctions for violators.
Big companies know that if they do not manage their safety properly, their plants/offices can get burned, machines can get damaged, employees/workers can get killed/disabled, owners can get sued and fined, and companies can get closed by government regulators if it is not destroyed by natural and/or accidental reasons.
Regards,
Ed Llarena, Jr.
Managing Partner
Emilla International Consulting Services
Manila, Philippines
Tel: [Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons]
From Philippines, Parañaque
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