Workers are as likely to have an accident in the first 6 months at a workplace as they are during the whole of the rest of their working life.
Young people are especially at risk as they are likely to be new to the workplace and less aware of risks and how to report them.
When you employ young people under the age of 18, you have the same responsibilities for their health, safety and welfare as you do for other workers. This applies whether they are a worker, on work experience, or an apprentice.
As Health & Safety consultants, we provide guidance on protecting young workers in our Health & Safety Policies (which are updated annually for our retained clients, in line with HSE Guidance), along with Risk Assessments before you employ young people in your business.
MSP also offers a vast array of e-learning courses on health and safety at work available via our e-Learning portal.
For more information, contact us on: info@mspbusinessservices.co.uk or Tel No. 01202 800175.