Failure to Notify Changes in Working Procedures

[brothermagrew]

“Employers have a duty of care to ensure the workplace is safe for employees, that includes making sure that employees are aware of new working procedures.

This was a simple communication failure that had dramatic consequences for one employee and a classic example of how this accident could easily have been avoided with proper procedures to tell employees about new working practices.

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[Paul_theother_One]

“Employers have a duty of care to ensure the workplace is safe for employees, that includes making sure that employees are aware of new working procedures.

This was a simple communication failure that had dramatic consequences for one employee and a classic example of how this accident could easily have been avoided with proper procedures to tell employees about new working practices.

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Intersting stuff all this to me. So, when you are asked to cover a round for free as started this week, and H&S rep not been chatted to, if you have never done the round or had any training can you refuse cos where I am sitting this is changes in the workplace is it not?
Wadja say?

[POSTMAN]

See this.

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