I can imagine that this would be even worse if the toolboxes had any sort of actual discussions rather than just the standard "supervisor's spiel and sign the page please" - being hearing impaired and keeping track of what is being said in a group discussion would be a nightmare, let alone being able to effectively be able to input into the conversation themselves.They could lip read to a certain extent but were in no way good enough to do a whole meeting. — Jono Johnson
I agree with you @Wayne Nicholl, and from @Venessa other threads/comments I am pretty confident that they will have the general risks/controls identified for the work, so it might be as simple as reviewing if the current controls are effective for someone who is hearing impaired, e.g. if the only warning signal is an audible alarm then additional controls will be needed.This needs to be risk based. Ie: what are the risks if he is behind the tractor? I would break down each part of his expected duties - identify any risks and put controls in place. — Wayne Nicholl
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