More health and safety training required

Survey reveals frontline workers are not receiving workplace health and safety training

Survey data released by SafetyCulture and YouGov Work has identified an urgent need for businesses and their frontline workers to reprioritise workplace health and safety.

Less than half of global frontline workers (44 per cent) said they had received workplace health and safety training in the past year, and 24 per cent went on to say they hadn’t received any form of training in the past year. 

One in five UK frontline workers – defined as individuals who must ‘physically show up to their job’, including retail, manufacturing, and logistics workers – blamed the pandemic for a decrease in workplace training.

Worryingly, over a quarter of survey participants reported being unsure where to find their company’s workplace health and safety policy, with a further 11 per cent unsure if it even exists.  

Bob Butler, Global General Manager of SafetyCulture said, ‘Our research shows that a degree of complacency is creeping into workplaces as we emerge from the pandemic and companies battle ongoing labour shortages, increased demands on productivity, and workplace burnout. 

 ‘Today is the perfect opportunity to start putting health and safety firmly back on the agenda. Technology can help sharpen our focus, making sure every detail and element of risk is accounted for in business operations. Every worker has a role to play in preventing occupational accidents and their employers can help by investing in the right tools and effective training.’

 For information on how organisations and individuals can get started, visit safetyculture.com