New and young workers face higher risk on a residential jobsite, and informal onboarding leaves gaps. Orientation varies, task instruction is thin, early supervision is limited, and follow-up records go missing. The result is preventable incidents, missed compliance expectations, and workers who aren’t ready for the realities of the site.
This course takes BC home builders through a practical onboarding process to close those gaps from day one. It covers why new and young workers face higher risk, employer and supervisor responsibilities under BC occupational health and safety requirements, orientation essentials, hazard identification, rights and responsibilities, site rules, PPE, reporting, mentoring, communication, progressive check-ins, and documentation.
Every new hire goes through the same repeatable process, with records to show each step happened. Your new workers start safer, and your supervisors know what to check and when.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply a structured onboarding approach for new and young workers on BC residential jobsites.
- Deliver clear orientation, task-specific instruction, and early supervision that support safer work.
- Identify common onboarding gaps involving hazards, PPE, reporting, communication, and follow-up.
- Document and verify training, check-ins, and onboarding steps to support compliance and safer performance.