CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE
INDUCTION
PROGRAMME
PRODUCED BY:
THE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
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E-mail: mail@cefni.co.uk
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
SITE INDUCTION TRAINING
The importance of site induction training cannot be over emphasised. It is a legal obligation
on employers to provide formal Health and Safety Training under the Management of Health
& Safety at Work Regulations (NI) 1992. It has also been found that new arrivals are
statistically the most likely to be injured, and soon after starting work.
Typically, site induction training takes approximately one hour and should be carried out by
the Contracts Manager/Site Manager/Foreman, depending upon the management structure
of the organisation. It should be properly planned and organised by the use of checklists.
Induction Training should be recorded in a register.
Whilst a standard format has been adopted in this manual, there remains considerable
flexibility, enabling users to adapt the content to their specific requirement.
The first page provides a format for the training and a checklist of headings that could be
included in the induction talk.
This is then followed by the site induction programme which elaborates on the previous
checklist of subjects. It is presented in such a way that view foils can if required by
produced.
It should be understood that the headings chosen are examples only. There could be others
on specific projects which would need to be considered depending upon the type of project.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
SITE INDUCTION FORMAT AND CHECKLIST
Everyone working on a site where a CEF Member company is the principal contractor should
go through a Health and Safety Induction process before they are allowed to commence
work on site. This induction training, which will concentrate on site specific Health & Safety
issues, will be given by site management and will include as a minimum the points below.
These points are elaborated on the "Site Induction Programme" which follows.
•
Project Description
•
Key members of the Site Management Team
•
Site layout - boundaries, security, notice boards, parking etc
•
Major Risks and Project Standards
•
Conditions & Substances affecting Health
•
Major Causes of Accidents
•
Health & Safety Targets
•
Employers & Individuals responsibilities
•
Personal protective equipment
•
Accident reporting and First Aid
•
Fire and Emergency Procedures
•
Fire Extinguishers
•
Welfare
- Canteen
Toilets
Changing/Drying Rooms
•
Overlap of Activities
- Co-ordination between contractors
Environmental issues
•
What Next?
- Communications
Method Statements/Risk Assessments
Toolbox Talks
EVERYONE MUST SIGN THE HEALTH & SAFETY INDUCTION REGISTER TO
CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED INDUCTION TRAINING
You may wish to use this opportunity to identify and record details of operatives who hold
competency cards (Construction Skills Register).
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
INDUCTION PROCEDURE
To make sure you and your colleagues are safe
on this site, you will receive an induction.
Once you have received your induction, you
should know:
• The site safety rules
• What we are building and who is involved
• Safety procedures and layout for the site
• The risks on this project
• Accident causes and reporting procedures
• Health and Safety Targets
• Health and Safety duties
• Minimum Personal Protective Equipment
• Where the welfare and First Aid facilities are
located
The Site Managers or Foreman
are here to help you
Remember - if in doubt ask!
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
Site Rules
Clients Requirements
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
WHAT ARE WE BUILDING?
Project description
• Start date and completion date
• Sequence of work
• End-use
• Type of construction
What does the client want from the
project?
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
SITE LAYOUT
•
Parking
•
Access
•
Entry - security, booking and pass
systems (if any)
•
Hours of work
•
Keeping vehicles and
separate from people
•
Parts of the site which
prohibited or sensitive
machines
are
KEEP ESCAPE ROUTES CLEAR SAFE SITE = TIDY SITE
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
MAJOR RISKS AND PROJECT
STANDARDS
Factors which increase risks include:
Working close to:
• The public, schools
• Roads, rivers, railways
• Holes - never interfere with edge
protection
The previous use of the site:
•
Collapse
•
Hazardous substances, contamination
•
Buried services
PROJECT SPECIFIC RISKS
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
YOUR HEALTH
Conditions and substances that can affect your
health:
•
Manual handling
•
Dust
•
Asbestos
•
Concrete
•
Noise and vibration
•
Radiography (welding/lasers)
Wearing the correct PPE and personal hygiene
are essential to avoid health problems
Precautions and control measures can include:
•
Site investigations
•
Barriers and signs
•
Permits to work that apply on this site
•
Personal protective equipment
•
Health checks
SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK
=
SAFE PLACE OF WORK
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
MAJOR CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
The HSE statistics for accidents in the
construction industry show that:
•
The main cause of fatal and major
injuries is falling: of people, or of
objects onto people
•
Manual handling injuries still account
for more days' sickness than any other
single cause
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
HEALTH AND SAFETY TARGETS
•
We want this to be the safest site in
the country and certainly to have no
disabling accidents
•
At the least we aim for our accident
rate to be half the national average
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
OUR AND YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES
OUR responsibilities - legal duty:
•
To make sure that we provide a safe
place and system of work for people
working for us
•
Assessing the risks and making a plan
(method
statement)
to
remove
or
control the risks so that you can do the
work safely
•
Explaining the method statement to
you before you start work
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
YOUR responsibilities - legal
duty:
•
To follow the safe systems of work and
site rules
•
To work safely - both for yourself and
other people
•
To follow the site rules
•
To wear the correct PPE
•
Not to interfere with safety equipment
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Essential protection is:
•
Safety helmet
•
Safety footwear with steel toecaps and
midsole insert
•
High visibility vests (if appropriate)
ALL PPE MUST BE WORN BY LAW
Common items to be worn, as the method
statement requires:
•
Eye protection if there is a danger of eyes
being damaged
•
Gloves to protect hands
•
Safety harness - if there is a danger of
falling
•
Ear protection, when working in noisy
areas
•
Face mask, if the environment is dusty
ALL PPE MUST FIT CORRECTLY AND BE
KEPT CLEAN BY YOU
DO NOT WEAR DAMAGED PPE
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
ACCIDENT REPORTING AND
FIRST AID
•
If you are taking any medication or
drugs, or have a medical condition you
must report this now and to your
supervisor
•
If you have an accident or near miss
you must report it to your supervisor
•
Make sure a record is kept in the
accident book to prove any claim you
make
•
The names and locations of first aiders
are listed on the information board
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
FIRE AND EMERGENCY
If there is a fire or other emergency the alarm
will be:
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW
WHERE THE EXITS ARE
If you hear the alarm
• Make your work safe and then go to your
assembly point
• Do not return to work until you are told it is
safe to do so
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
If you see a fire:
• Only attempt to put it out if it is safe to
do so
• Shout fire to raise the alarm and/or set
off the alarm
• Make your way to the assembly point
• Tell other people to go to their assembly
point
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Fire extinguishers contain different substances
to deal with particular types of fire.
Until recently they have been different colours
to show what was inside.
In future all fire extinguishers will be red with a
coloured panel to show what they contain.
Panel Colour - Red
Type:
Water
Suitable for fire involving: Ordinary
materials
combustible
DO NOT USE ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
OR OIL FIRES
Panel colour: Blue
Type:
Dry powder
Suitable for fire involving: All fires
NOTE - RE-IGNITION MAY OCCUR BE READY TO RE-USE EXTINGUISHER
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Panel colour: Cream
Type:
Foam
Suitable for fire involving: Flammable liquids (Oils)
DO NOT USE ON ELECTRICAL FIRES
Some specialised foam extinguishers
are suitable for all risks
Panel Colour: Black
Type:
Carbon Dioxide
Suitable for fire involving: All fires
NOTE - RE-IGNITION MAY OCCUR BE READY TO RE-USE EXTINGUISHER
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REMEMBER
IF YOU TRY TO PUT OUT A FIRE
• ALWAYS KEEP YOURSELF
BETWEEN THE FIRE AND
YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE
• KNOW HOW TO USE A FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
WELFARE
Location of:
•
Canteen
•
Toilet and wash room
•
Site office
•
Changing rooms and drying rooms
Take care of welfare facilities - keep them
clean
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OVERLAP OF ACTIVITIES
• Co-ordination between contractors
• Environmental matters
• Good neighbour matters
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SITE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
WHAT NEXT?
• Your
supervisor
must
explain
your
method statement to you before you
start work
• Each week you will receive a toolbox talk
on a safety topic
• Make sure you know how YOU are able
to work safely
ANY QUESTIONS?