The Benefits of Health and Safety Training for Your Employees

The Benefits of Health and Safety Training and Education for Your Employees

Ensuring the health and safety of employees is a legal and moral obligation for every employer. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through health and safety training and education. In this blog, we'll explore the benefits of providing health and safety training and education for your employees and how you can benefit from subscribing to SafetyWallet.

What is health and safety training?

Health and safety training is designed to equip workers with the information they need to work safely and effectively, to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries, and to comply with health and safety legislation.

The training typically covers a range of topics, including, SHE rep, first aid, fire fighting, hazard identification, risk assessment, emergency procedures, personal protective equipment, and the safe use of machinery and equipment. The training may also cover specific health and safety issues related to the particular industry or workplace, such as the safe handling of hazardous materials or the prevention of falls from working at heights.

Health and safety training is essential for ensuring the wellbeing of workers, as well as for meeting legal requirements and maintaining a safe and productive workplace. It is often provided by employers as part of an induction process for new employees and is frequently updated to ensure that workers remain up to date with the latest best practices and regulations.

What are the benefits of providing health and safety training?

Providing health and safety training has numerous benefits for both employees and employers. Here are some of the key benefits:

Improved workplace safety: With proper training, employees are better equipped to identify and address workplace hazards, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.

Compliance with legislation: Health and safety training is often a legal requirement, and failure to comply can result in fines or legal action. By providing training, employers can ensure compliance with OHS legislation.

Enhanced safety culture: Safety culture is essential for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. Health and safety training can help to promote a culture of safety, where employees are actively engaged in identifying and mitigating workplace hazards.

Reduced absenteeism and turnover: Workplace injuries can result in lost time and productivity. By providing health and safety training, employers can reduce the likelihood of injuries and accidents, leading to reduced absenteeism and turnover.

Improved morale: When employees feel safe and supported, their morale and job satisfaction improve. This can lead to increased productivity and a more positive workplace safety culture.

What types of health and safety training are available?

We have many types of health and safety training available, including:

• OHS Act for Management training
• First Aid training
• SHE Rep training
• Risk Assessment training
• Incident investigation training
• Fire Fighting training
• Working at Heights training

What is SafetyWallet?

SafetyWallet is a subscription-based service that encourages and rewards employers for being compliant to Occupational Health and Safety Act, all other relevant Legislation, Standards and Metropolitan / Municipal By-laws relating to Occupational Health and Safety within the workplace in South Africa. They help employers understand how compliant they are, provide support to ensure improvement of Health and Safety compliance, while offering great rewards to motivate along the way. It provides access to a range of tools and resources, including 30 free health and safety e-learning courses that come with a SafetyWallet subscription.

How can SafetyWallet help with health and safety training?

SafetyWallet provides access to a range of health and safety training resources, including e-learning courses, toolbox talks, and compliance tracking. With the SafetyWallet subscription, you can easily track and manage your employees' training records, ensuring that everyone receives the necessary training and stays up to date with their OHS compliance requirements.

Why is health and safety training required by legislation for legal appointments?

Health and safety legislation requires that employers appoint competent persons to manage health and safety within the workplace. These persons must have the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out their duties effectively, which is why health and safety training is often a legal requirement. By providing training to legal appointees, employers can ensure that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to fulfil their obligations under OHS legislation.

Providing health and safety training and education for your employees is essential for creating a safe and healthy workplace. Subscribe now to get FREE access to 30 health and safety e-learning training courses.

How does SafetyWallet support its subscribers?

SafetyWallet, in partnership with MAKROSAFE and My Safety Shop, ensures that subscribers can obtain the highest level of compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Over the course of 23 years, MAKROSAFE has provided advice to help businesses keep their workplaces safe for their employees.

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SafetyWallet is an essential tool for businesses looking to achieve and maintain health and safety compliance. With its user-friendly tools and access to the latest safety legislation and best practices, SafetyWallet can help subscribers reduce the risks of workplace accidents and injuries, protect employees and visitors from harm, and ensure business continuity.

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