5032 - New Employee Safety Orientation

Question 1

Who shall: 1. Maintain this policy document.
2. Be responsible for ensuring that the Safety Division provides timely orientation on workplace safety to all new recruits as they begin their employment at the Training Center.

Answer 1

The TFD Safety Officer or TFD Safety Officer designee

Question 2

Who will be responsible for ensuring that all other TFD personnel (e.g.; administrative staff and Information Services staff), including rehires and employees returning from an extended leave of absence, receive timely orientation on workplace safety.

Answer 2

The TFD Deputy Chief of Administration or his/her designee

Question 3

What are the rules for the new safety orientation?

Answer 3

TFD will provide safety orientation to all new employees, rehires, part-time employees, and those being transferred to a new workplace.
The safety orientation for the individuals noted above will begin on the first day of employment in their new position.
The new employee safety orientation will include a thorough briefing on safety issues in the workplace including a tour of the facility (or facilities) in which the employee will work.
The TFD Safety Orientation Checklist shall be covered during the orientation. The checklist shall be completed by checking off each item as it is addressed.
The individual providing the orientation and the new employee receiving the orientation both must sign the checklist when it is complete.
One copy of the signed checklist will be kept in the employee’s file at TFD and one will be forwarded to Human Resources (HR) to be retained in the employee’s file there.