14 min read
Why Change Management Fails Without Communication – And How to Fix It
You could have the best communication strategy for change management, the right tools, and a clear business case, but if your employees don’t...
Taking actions to ensure that employees have a safe workplace is a top priority for every employer. This includes communicating workplace safety with employees. When it comes to ensuring safety messages for the workplace are delivered appropriately, sending safety newsletters is a good way to ensure you get the information out there.
Table of contents
How to communicate your work safety rules
Workplace safety newsletter examples for your company
Whether you create a standalone safety newsletter or include a regular workplace safety section in your current internal newsletter, you can cover lots of topics to ensure that your employees know what to do to keep themselves and their colleagues safe. Some workplace safety newsletter topic examples include:
Read more: Inclement weather email to employees
Learn more about workplace safety communication.
15 internal communication emails. Free download
When it comes to communicating your workplace safety topics, taking a multi-channel approach is the best way to ensure that your employees receive your messages.
Essentially, this means using a variety of communications channels to ensure that it is more likely that your employees will get the information. When they are exposed to it via several different channels, it helps reinforce the information so that they retain it.
Channels that can be used to send safety information include:
Here are some examples of safety messages you can include in your newsletter. You can use these as a safety newsletter template and put in the information relevant to your own business.
If you have to carry or lift heavy loads, it's important that you do so safely. You can injure yourself – particularly your back – if you do not lift or carry correctly.
- Keep the load close to your body and make sure you lift with your thigh muscles.
- Never attempt to carry or lift anything you think is too heavy.
- Use trolleys and mechanical aids instead.
For more information, see our fact sheet at [internal link].
Emergencies can happen when we least expect them. It’s important that we’re prepared ahead of time so that we know what to do.
At [company name] we have staff members who have roles they will play in the event of an emergency. This includes fire wardens and first aid officers.
Fire wardens will help you to take steps to be safe when there is an emergency such as a building fire. The following staff members are fire wardens: [list employees and include location and photo]
If you or a colleague require first aid, the following staff members are qualified first aid officers and can help to render assistance: [list employees and include location and photo].
We are pleased to announce that safety standards at [company name] have improved over the last quarter. There have been x incidents in the past three months compared with x incidents in the previous quarter. This is the third quarter where safety incidents have declined.
Thank you to everyone for your commitment to keeping yourselves and your colleagues safe. We are committed to having a culture of safety at [company name] and look forward to delivering even more improvements in the future.
If you are looking for innovative ways to send workplace safety information to your employees, get in touch with our friendly experts today to find out how DeskAlerts can assist.
Your safety newsletter should include information on relevant workplace health and safety topics that apply to your company. This includes identifying hazards and risks, protective equipment, safe working practices, help and assistance available, promoting resources, and reminding employees about relevant policies, protocols and procedures.
There are 10 rules to adhere to when it comes to workplace safety:
A safety newsletter is a collection of articles, tips, stories, graphics and other information on a range of topics related to safety in the workplace that are relevant to the audience reading them.
14 min read
You could have the best communication strategy for change management, the right tools, and a clear business case, but if your employees don’t...
14 min read
Martyn’s Law will change how UK venues prepare for terrorist threats as it requires businesses to take proactive security measures to protect the...
5 min read
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that effective corporate communication is crucial for almost any industry, including healthcare,...
5 min read
Company newsletters have long been one of the cornerstones of internal communication in most organizations. They can be a useful way of sharing...
4 min read
Sending employees a cybersecurity awareness email or newsletter is one of the best ways to keep security front of mind in your organization. Using...
6 min read
Company newsletters have been a traditional vehicle for delivering news and sharing information with employees within organizations for decades....