Here we have compiled a list for you to check whether you have thought of everything.
When do I have to instruct?
- When hiring a new employee
- When there are changes in the scope of duties
- At least once a year
- Every 6 months for young people up to the age of 18
- After accidents, near-accidents, misconduct by individuals (optional regulation) Where does it say that?
- Occupational Health and Safety Act §12
- DGUV Regulation 1 "Principles of Prevention" §4
- PPE Use Ordinance §3
- Youth Employment Protection Act §29
- Industrial Safety Ordinance §12
- Hazardous Substances Ordinance §14
- Noise and Vibration Protection Ordinance §11
- X-ray Ordinance §36 and Radiation Protection Ordinance §38
Initial instruction for new employees consists of:
General instruction topics
These include:
- Fire protection
- First aid
- Behaviour in an emergency
- Employee rights and obligations
- Ergonomics
- Use of traffic routes
- Safety labelling ...
Workplace-related instruction topics
These can be:
- PPE
- Making operating instructions known and explaining them
- Safe use of work equipment
- handling hazardous substances
- occupational health screening
- correct work procedures and processes
- safe handling of noise
- skin protection
- Lifting and carrying
- Radiation
- Aids
The basis for identifying topics is the risk assessment. Who instructs? Employer or direct supervisor appointed by him in writing, foreman, master craftsman or other technically and factually suitable persons with knowledge of the workplace?
Tips for instruction:
- Do not ramble on! Max. 30 minutes. Use a concept with a defined learning objective as a guideline!
- Limit the number of participants to a maximum of 15.
- Short safety talks (SKG) can be a useful part of a training session.
- Use entertaining media (film, picture, online tool ...).
- Make it practical! The best way is through an exercise.
- Involve the employees: Take questions seriously, encourage them to participate. Ask questions and listen.
- Avoid disturbances and interruptions.
- Pay attention to your rhetoric: avoid dropouts, stutters, exaggerations, speaking too quietly ... Speak in "I-messages": "I expect", "I want", "I think" ...
- Summarise all information in a manual, on sheets of paper to supplement a folder, in a binder or even using checklists.
- Make agreements at the end of briefings. This is especially true for occasion-related instructions.
- Remember to document the instruction and have the participants sign it!