| assessment is a term that means something | | | | training as it should reduce the cost element to the |
| different to different industries and businesses. If you | | | | firm but if the message is not properly passed on, it |
| are working in a financial sector business, the risk | | | | can be a wasted opportunity. Sometimes this level of |
| assessment is likely to concern suppliers and | | | | training is not sufficient and some or all site staff will |
| customers and the financial dealings with them. In a | | | | have to achieve safety qualifications. |
| construction firm, one of the key risk assessments | | | | Depending on the element of work involved, there |
| has to centre on the safety of the work site. This is | | | | may be a requirement for the site safety training to |
| where site safety training can greatly improve the | | | | take place on site. This can be a factor if certain |
| safety of the site and reduce the risk involved for | | | | products or machinery are being used in the |
| the workforce. All employers should have a duty of | | | | workplace. As more and more products are used in |
| care to their staff which means they should have | | | | the workplace, the pace of change in the |
| safety training at the top of their list of priorities. | | | | construction industry is increasing. The new products |
| There are many different factors which will impact | | | | are helping to speed up and improve the quality of |
| on the type of site safety training that is right for | | | | work being undertaken but they could be making it a |
| you. The size of the company is an obvious factor. If | | | | more dangerous environment to work in. If you want |
| the workforce is small, the team is likely to be | | | | to ensure your staff members are up to speed with |
| experienced in working in this sector and may only | | | | all products, ensure the training is sufficient for what |
| need a top-up or refresher of the safety guidelines. | | | | they need to know. |
| A firm with a larger number of employees may | | | | There are other types of site safety training that |
| experience a greater turnover of staff which means | | | | can take place in a classroom environment. Quite |
| that they will need to regularly provide training to | | | | often, these courses may be concluded with an |
| staff members. Every new employee will have to go | | | | examination which the student needs to pass. This |
| through an induction course to ensure they know the | | | | can be good for an employer as it ensures that the |
| guidelines before they step onto the construction | | | | staff member understands the issues they have |
| site. | | | | been taught and should hopefully make the |
| There are some site safety training courses which | | | | workplace safer for all concerned. There are other |
| are only meant for management levels. These will | | | | elements which are also beneficial, for example the |
| detail the exact regulations, the possible penalties for | | | | qualifications give the employee something else to |
| not adhering to the guidelines and the ways to | | | | add to their CV and the firm has a more experienced |
| ensure that the message is provided to all staff | | | | workforce. But overall, ensuring the safety of the |
| members. An overview approach can be taken as | | | | site is likely to be the number one factor of these |
| long as the information is correctly disseminated to | | | | courses. |
| everyone involved. Many firms like this style of | | | | |