Who is a new employee? Sounds simple—it is the newly hired employee starting work at a new company, right?
That’s right, but it’s not a complete answer. New employees include people who transfer to a new position, return to work after an extended absence, operate a new piece of equipment or implement a new procedure.
Approximately 27 percent of job-related fatalities involve employees who have been on a new job for less than 90 days, according to a recent Texas Mutual claim analysis. Similarly, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Office of Statistics says 40 percent of employees injured at work have been on the job less than one year. New employees need to be made aware of how serious safety training is from their first day at a new job.
There are many reasons new employees are more likely to get injured than experienced workers. For one, management frequently assumes new employees have more knowledge pertaining to the job than they actually do. In turn, employers may not provide thorough and complete training for new employees. New employees may also put themselves at risk because they hesitate to ask questions for fear of appearing incapable in front of peers or supervisors.
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