There is a legal obligation to provide information and training on health and safety to all employees,including full time staff, new recruits and part-time workers. Temporary or agency staff, contractors and other visitors should also be given the information they need to conduct their activities in a safe and healthy way. Apart from these legal responsibilities the time and effort spent on training can have its benefits, such as: saving your business time and money:there should be less cost and time wasted in :sickness absence; compensation claims; damage to equipment and premises;lost working time;improving staff morale and feelings of security:
this can lead to improved: service;commitment; motivation.
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