Employee Induction Checklist
Worker’s name:
Employment start date:
Position / Job:
Manager / Supervisor
Explain your company
• structure
• the type of work
List and introduce your key people and their roles
• manager / owner
• supervisor
• co-workers
• employees’ safety representative
Explain their employment conditions
• job description and responsibilities
• leave entitlements
• notification of sick leave or absences
• out of hours enquiries and emergency procedures
• time recording procedures
• work times and meal breaks
Explain their pay
• name of award or agreement (if relevant) and award conditions
• pay arrangements
• rates of pay and allowances
• superannuation
• taxation and any other deductions (including completing the required forms)
• union membership and award conditions
Explain your workplace health and safety
• consultative and communication processes, including the employees’ safety representative
• incident reporting procedures, including where to find reporting forms
• policy and procedures
• roles and responsibilities
• workers compensation claims process and rehabilitation
Show your work environment
• car parking
• eating facilities
• locker and change rooms
• phone calls and message collecting system
• wash and toilet facilities
• work station, tools, machinery and equipment used for job
Explain your policies and procedures on
• equal employment opportunity
• quality management
• sexual harassment
• violence and bullying
• drug and alcohol misuse
Show your workplace health and safety
• environment
• emergency procedures, exits and fire extinguishers
• first aid facilities such as the first aid kit and room
• information on workplace hazards and controls
• safe use and storage of hazardous substances, –
• including material safety data sheets
• safe use and storage of personal protective equipment
Conduct a follow-up review
• answer and ask questions
• repeat any training required or provide –
• additional training if needed
• review work practices and procedures with the worker
Explain your training
• first aid, fire safety and emergency procedures training
• hazard-specific training (eg manual handling, hazardous substances)
• on the job training in safe work procedures
• job-specific training (eg if a license or permit is required)
Explain your security
• cash
• for each worker and for their personal belongings
• procedures for the workplace buildings