Safety Orientation for Seasonal Employees

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Learning Objectives

When the weather turns warm, many Connecticut towns and cities will hire seasonal employees for the summer. These employees are often high school or college-aged, who work at town swimming pools, public parks, and in public works departments, performing a variety of tasks.

Seasonal employees frequently operate power equipment (lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, and saws), handle hazardous chemicals (chlorine for swimming pools), and may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens (from playground scrapes and falls). All seasonal employees should attend a safety orientation so they can perform their jobs without incident.

This training and education program is designed to help supervisors and managers develop an effective safety orientation for their new and returning seasonal employees.

Topics covered during this training and education program include:

• Emergency procedures.
• Raising safety concerns.
• Personal protective equipment.
• Hazard communication.
• Electrical safety.
• Back care and safe lifting.
• Prohibited activities.
• Powered hand tools.
• Noise and hearing conservation.

This training and education program addresses the typical safety issues seasonal workers confront, and shows managers and supervisors how to deliver an effective orientation.

Audience

This training and education program is designed for:

• Public Works directors and supervisors
• Risk managers
• Parks & Recreation directors and supervisors
• Any manager responsible for supervising seasonal employees

"Safety awareness doesn’t take a summer vacation. Seasonal employees need proper safety instruction."