As you welcome back your employee’s from the Christmas break it is important to keep in mind that when your workers return to work safety may not be at the forefront of their mind.
This is because we have naturally relaxed and not been in work mode, so we are likely to have level of relaxation ,complacency and a general lack of focus – so its probably timely to provide a little reminder on OHS.
For example , some simple steps could be:
- Conduct a return to work meeting
- Remind staff of importance of compliance with all OHS rules and regulations
- Reinforce all relevant safe operating procedures
- Ensure all equipment is safe and operating as expected
Just little steps but showing to employees you do take their health and safety seriously.