Date: June 2024
Author: Jen Prince
Whilst inductions are a mandatory requirement under health and safety regulations, they are also a powerful tool at the employers disposal in terms of coaxing and guiding staff in your companies environmental strategy and environmental matters .
Indeed, putting aside the time to create and write an induction, and then setting aside an extra hour or two can reap enormous benefits both for your company and the new staff members(s).
Inductions are also 2-way meaning your newbie can interject and ask all the questions he or she feels necessary, and this can give you an idea of the level of receptiveness and buy-in from your newbie.
From an environmental point of view, your induction could include:
The benefits are endless, take the time to plan and present a thorough induction, your new staff member will then be educated and will be under no illusion what is expected of them. Retention of the induction sign-off against the various subject matter covered in the induction is a great demonstration to an auditor or the authorities that you take environmental matters seriously. You could even make inductees sit a brief test in order to determine their knowledge retention.
The take away from this is don't scrimp on the induction - it's a powerful tool for employers!
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