Assignment- ASG1 Safety & health at work Explain the role of communications & training in the promotion & provision of health & safety in the workplace Communication is very important in the workplace verbal and non-verbal is valuable in the workplace. Lots of company’s spend a lot of money to train their employees on how to communicate. The importance of communication in the workplace is often overlooked. Effective communication is a skill that everyone can develop. Developing these skills will benefit you both inside and outside of work. Signs are an important in the workplace like fire exits to show people the exit in case of a fire. Example s of communications would be a text messages, emails, and hand signs.Safety in the workplace is very important and to prevent anyone from getting injured while in the workplace. Training is important in the workplace for all for all types of duties being carried out like using machinery equipment to using chemicals etc. before you can use any of these you will need the proper training so you can use them safety and correctly. Safety in the workplace is very important to prevent accidents from happening to keep people safe at work and make the place a hazard free environment Outline the principles & procedures of good housekeeping in the workplace The principles …show more content…
The employer can prevent injuries from happening by putting procedures in place doing risk assessments in the workplace putting people on training courses, provide PPE and make sure employees use it having fire drills every few months just in case a fire every did break out employees would know where to go for