Workplace Safety

Course Overview

A safe workplace is of vital importance to any organisation. Legal compliance requirements as well as economic factors lead to increased productivity.

This program includes a review of the key duty of care responsibilities of team leaders and their organisations under Occupational Health and Safety guidelines. The course provides an overview of OHS systems and practical tools for identifying hazards, assessing risks and identifying risk control measures.

The program explores ways to encourage team members to promote a safer work environment and take greater responsibility for work safety.

Learning Guide

Delegates receive comprehensive work manual as well as practical examples and guidelines.  

Learning Outcomes

• Establish and maintain an Occupational Health and Safety system
• Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health and Safety
• Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks
• Establish and maintain a quality Occupational Health and Safety management system  

Course Outline

• Work safety as the first priority – The cost of accidents and workplace health issues 
• Accessing information regarding Occupational Health and Safety legislation - keeping managers and team members updated and informing the knowledge management system 
• Occupational Health and Safety system and tools - keeping the issues alive and active participation from team members
• Hazard identification - a key area in manufacturing environments
• OHS Risk assessment - an on-going feature of management
• OHS Risk control measures – being proactive
• OHS Record keeping - an essential function of OHS
• Evaluating control measures
• Gain team commitment and involvement in OHS on an on-going basis

Who Should Attend

Existing and potential frontline managers who need to develop a culture of workplace safety within their teams in accordance with legal and company requirements.

Delegate Benefits

• Building block approach - delegates can easily progress to qualification programs.
• Quality instruction in a classroom setting.
• Qualified facilitators offer “real life” scenarios and industry experience.
• Our Industry Experts stay on top of current issues and methods and consistently review our approach for relevance.
• Delegates are encouraged to set actions that they will undertake in their workplace and implement the knowledge and skills learned during the learning event.
• Delegates receive a Learning Guide as a reference tool while in class.
• All programs include lunch.

Relationship to Competency Standards and Qualification Pathways

This Course maps to the following units of competency standards and qualification pathways: 

Competency Unit

Leading to Qualification

Core or Elective Unit

Monitor a safe workplace

BSBCMN411A

Diploma of Business (Frontline

Management) BSB51001

Core

Monitor a safe workplace

BSBCMN411A

Certificate IV in Business (Frontline

Management) BSB41001

Core

Monitor a safe workplace

BSBCMN411A

Certificate III in Business (Frontline

Management) BSB30501

Elective