Safety briefing - young persons

This briefing addresses the key risks and control measures associated with the employment of young persons.

What’s covered?

The aim of this Safety Briefing - Young Persons is to ensure all staff are fully aware of the potential risks associated with employing young people and what they should do to minimise the chances of an accident or incident.

Hazards and risks

The briefing identifies the hazards and risks including exposure to physically challenging work, inexperience and a lack of risk awareness.

Management

Control measures include adapting tasks so that they are suitable for the individual, completing a risk assessment and training.

Key points

Attendees must take note of the following key point:

• “If the young person is still at school or on work experience, the host should be asked to sign a written agreement making the responsibilities of both sides clear. Sometimes this is combined with consent from the parent/guardian and the young person.”