SAFER New Worker Orientation GUIDE BOOK

Background

Starting a first job, changing to a new job, or re-entering the workforce is both an exciting and risky period for new and young workers. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (the Regulation) defines a “young worker” as any worker under age 25. A “new worker” can be any age and includes those who are new to the workplace or location, or facing new hazards. Exposure to workplace hazards for possibly the first time makes this new and young worker group especially vulnerable to injury.

While a comprehensive orientation and training program is required under section 3.23 of the Regulation, it’s also essential to helping workers start their jobs off right. Investing in training your workers can result in higher productivity, raised morale, and a stronger sense of loyalty to your firm. It’s an investment that makes good business sense.

This guide is intended to help you:

• Meet the regulatory requirements for new and young worker orientation and training
• Become familiar with our many web- and technology-based tools and resources to engage new and young workers
• Provide direction on delivering the Orientation Presentation and remaining orientation training requirements.
• Make your new and young worker orientation and training programs more effective and engaging

Getting Started:

Icon	Resource Name Description	Size
	Part 1 - Safer Orientation - Management Guide.pdf	338.27 Kb
	Part 2 - SAFER Orientation Schedule.pdf	212.51 Kb
	Part 3 - Safer Orienation Outline (with slides).pdf	4.5 Mb
	Part 4 - Safer Orienation Employee Workbook.pdf	970.85 Kb
	Part 5 - Combustible Dust Quiz.pdf	306.5 Kb
	Part 5a Combustible Dust Quiz - Answer Key.pdf	310.98 Kb