Toolbox Talk: Support New Coworkers

By helping new employees get acclimated, you can enhance both safety and productivity within the workforce.

Please take a moment to read the Toolbox Talk titled “Support Safety: Give New Co-Workers Your Support!”  After basic orientation, it is time for a new hire to be integrated into the workforce and learn more about their future teammates. Getting a new employee started on the right foot is more important than ever. Over 60 percent of all job injuries occur to workers who have been on the job for six months or less.

By actively introducing yourself to a new co-worker and making them comfortable enough to ask questions and develop positive work habits, you can ensure that the whole team remains as safe and highly productive as possible. This type of coaching and assistance with day-to-day operations will help a new team member feel like a critical and valued member of your workforce.

Take a moment to read Support Safety: Give New Co-Workers Your Support! in English and Spanish.


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