Safety induction and annual refresher for employees, contractors and visitors

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 14 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length: 40 min
Lessons: 6 lessons
Frequency: At the gate for every new starter
Last reviewed: 21 Oct 2026

Emergency arrangements and who to tell

What would you do?

Tomas smells smoke near the pallet store

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

6 lessons, about 40 minutes
Tabs, process, scenario, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

10 slides
Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
30-day check-in
Anonymous by default
Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

ID	Objective	Source	Where it's covered
TO 355.0	Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment	-	Whole course
SO 355.1	Describe the worker's right to information and training and the worker's own duties to work safely and report problems	EU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC Art. 12 (information and training of workers); OSHA general duty clause, Section 5(a)(1) [source: report anchor, unverified]	Whole course
SO 355.2	Follow the site rules for access, vehicles, permits and restricted areas + your info	Employer's site rules; best practice	Whole course
SO 355.3	Recognise the hazards on this site and how each is controlled + your info	Employer's risk assessments; best practice	Whole course
SO 355.4	Act correctly on an alarm and know who to tell in an emergency + your info	Employer's emergency plan; best practice	Whole course
SO 355.5	Report a hazard, near miss or injury and apply the extra rules for contractors and visitors	Italy D.Lgs 81/2008 Art. 37 and the 2011 State-Regions agreement on worker training [source: report anchor, unverified]; best practice	Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

Your workplace details: fill in the 14 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise

Your rights and duties at work

3 pages

8 min

Before you beginNoteList

Harbourview Depot, first morningTextImage

What is each of us owed, and what do we owe?TabsKey factQuiz

Site rules: access, speed limits, permits and restricted areas

3 pages

8 min

The rules on this siteAccordionYour infoNote

Which sign is that?Sorting activity

CheckMatching quizQuiz

Hazards you will meet here and how they are controlled

3 pages

7 min

Where would you expect harm?HotspotYour info

Ways of keeping safeTimelineNote

CheckMulti-select quizQuiz

Emergency arrangements and who to tell

2 pages

5 min

If the alarm soundsProcessYour infoNote

Who do I tell?ScenarioQuiz

Reporting hazards, near misses and injuries

2 pages

5 min

What counts as a report?FlashcardsText

Report itScenarioYour infoQuiz

Rules for contractors and visitors, and next steps

3 pages

7 min

Who is this for?TabsNote

Your next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNote

PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "this is how we look after each other here

Word cloudOne word for what makes you feel safe at work

PollHow long ago was your last safety induction or refresher?

Content · customiseThe site map with entrances, vehicle routes and {{ASSEMBLY_POINTS}}, and the three rules everyone must know {{SITE_RULES_LINK}}

QuizThe alarm sounds. What do you do first? (Stop work, make safe, leave by the nearest safe exit ✔ · Finish the task · Collect your bag · Use the lift)

QuizScenario: a visitor has wandered into the loading bay. You… (Ask them politely to stop, guide them to a safe place and tell the supervisor ✔ · Ignore them · Leave them to find their way · Shout across the bay)

PollWhich of these do you think gets reported least on our site?

ScaleHow confident are you that you know who to tell when you see a hazard?

Open-ended / Q&AOne question about the site rules

Content · customiseClosing {{SAFETY_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}

Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min

Overall rating 5 stars
Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
What was most useful? multi-select
Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
Which part was least clear? multiple choice
How confident are you in what to do if the alarm sounds? 1-5 scale
What did we miss that you needed to know on your first day? open text
I feel able to say if I do not understand a safety rule. 1-5 scale
One thing we should change or add open text
Would you recommend this course? NPS

30-day check-in

Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
Do you know where to find the site rules and the incident reporting route? yes / no / not sure
A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

14 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

Safety contact{{SAFETY_CONTACT}}
Incident report route{{INCIDENT_REPORT_ROUTE}}
Safety policy link{{SAFETY_POLICY_LINK}}
Site rules link{{SITE_RULES_LINK}}
Emergency number{{EMERGENCY_NUMBER}}
First aid contacts{{FIRST_AID_CONTACTS}}

Show all 14 fields

Assembly points{{ASSEMBLY_POINTS}}
PPE standard{{PPE_STANDARD}}
Language and access support{{LANGUAGE_AND_ACCESS_SUPPORT}}
Site hazard list{{SITE_HAZARD_LIST}}
Site speed limit{{SITE_SPEED_LIMIT}}
LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run safety induction and annual refresher for employees, contractors and visitors training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At the gate for every new starter, contractor and visitor, and as the annual refresher for all workers.

Who needs this training?

New starters, contractors, vendor staff, visitors and all workers due a refresher; run by EHS and HR onboarding.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Last reviewed: 21 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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