1. Why health and safety training?

It is important to conduct a health and safety training to help workers know how to work safely and without risks to health
To help workers know about the company’s health and safety policy, how to implement it and the part they have to play
To enable workers be aware of their health and safety responsibilities towards themselves, other employees and people visiting the premises

2. Who should be trained?

Senior executives
Line managers
Supervisors
Health and Safety Committee members
Safety co-ordinators
Employees
Depending on the type of work, some visitors may be trained

3. Under what circumstances does training become important?

Training is likely to be particularly important in certain circumstances. For instance, when:
• New people join a business - from employees to work-placement students
• Employees change jobs within the business
• An existing risk increases - perhaps because of a greater volume of work
• A new risk is identified - perhaps when new equipment is purchased