networkn: Hi There!
Wondering if people who "work" for you on work experience, unpaid, need a contract of any type?

andrewNZ: Don't know about the contract bit, but it's best to be able to prove you've taken reasonable steps to keep someone safe.

I was talking to a auto electrician who has polytech students on work experience.
He takes them round the whole workshop, tells them what everything is and whether or not they're allowed to use it. He then gets them to sign the form that outlines the same thing.

If it's an office environment, then it's obviously a less dangerous environment, but you still need to do some kind of induction. You can not assume someone knows anything.

As well as what wellygary said, you might have something like:

* You have been told what the fire alarm sounds like.
* You have been told where the Assembly point is.
* You may use the photocopier, but you must not to open any covers.
* You have been shown the correct setup and use of the computer to reduce RSI.
* You are aware that the coffee machine is hot, and you have been shown how to use it
* You are aware that you should never let yourself get between Susan and the coffee machine.