HSW Handbook chapter update - information instruction and training, training plan
Two HSW Handbook chapters have been updated and uploaded to the HSW website:
The IIT handbook chapter has been updated as part of the programmed review cycle to:
- provide supervisors / persons with control with guidance on their legislative requirement to provide suitable information, instruction, training and supervision to workers to secure their health and safety;
- provide guidance on the level and type of training required in accordance with legislative requirements and commensurate with risk;
- make clear that any activity that requires specific instruction or training is not undertaken by anyone who has not been suitably instructed or trained.
The Training Plan handbook chapter has been updated as part of the programmed review cycle to:
- outline supervisors’ responsibility to provide suitable and adequate information, instruction and training to keep people safe – whilst simplifying the planning and management of such training plans;
- achieve this through supervisors and workers not undertaking tasks or accessing equipment / certain work areas until the required instruction or training has been delivered;
- enable supervisors and local areas to identify, plan and deliver the required instruction and training prior to access, preventing access until identified training has been delivered and a record kept.
Further information
Should you wish to discuss any of the changes or requirements please do not hesitate to contact your Senior HSW Advisor.