Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety

Course overview

To bring all states into line with common legislation, the Commonwealth Government has announced that Occupational Health and Safety will be known as Workplace Health Safety from 01/01/2012. All courses will still be called Occupational Health and Safety until a new training package is introduced by the Commonwealth government. All our courses have been updated to comply with the new national legislation.

This course will provide training for candidates who want to upgrade their competence in OH&S, or want to become WorkCover trainers/assessors or safety officers, or supervisors with significant OH&S responsibilities. This qualification would suit an OH&S officer in a full-time dedicated role who works under the supervision of an OH&S coordinator or OH&S manager. 

Occupational health and safety legislation and associated national priorities have broadened the importance and impact of OH&S legislation. The course may therefore also be relevant for:

OH&S committee members and line-managers who implement various stages of an OH&S system

Quality officers and human resources staff (because of the integration of OH&S with the human resources management function)

Insurance companies, risk managers etc.

physiotherapists, rehabilitation officers etc, as well as those specialising in particular aspects of OH&S inspection, consultation, training etc.

When you finish this course you will be able to ensure compliance with OH&S legislation in a workplace - you will be able to identify hazards, assess and control risk, manage consultation on OH&S issues, understand the integration of OH&S and human resource functions, and in general contribute to a systematic approach to dealing with OH&S in the workplace.

Course structure

The course structure below shows what you must do to complete this course. Units/modules are arranged in groups and sometimes also in subgroups.

You must complete each group as specified as well as following the course completion instructions. If a course contains optional groups there will be a statement at the top of the course indicating how many you must do. At the top of any group containing optional subgroups there will be a statement saying how many you must do.

Core Units

Modules/Units	Name
BSBOHS408A	Assist with compliance with OHS and other relevant laws
BSBOHS405B	Contribute to the implementation of emergency procedures
BSBOHS401B	Contribute to the implementation of a systematic approach to managing OHS
BSBOHS402B	Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process
BSBOHS403B	Identify hazards and assess OHS risks
BSBOHS404B	Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk

Distance Electives

Modules/Units	Name
BSBOHS407A	Monitor a safe workplace
BSBREL401A	Establish networks
BSBCUS401A	Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies
BSBSUS301A	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

At least 1 module/unit must be completed – no more than 2 module/units must be completed

Modules/Units	Name
BSBWOR401A	Establish effective workplace relationships
BSBLED401A	Develop teams and individuals
BSBWOR402A	Promote team effectiveness

Online Electives

Modules/Units	Name
BSBOHS401B	Contribute to the implementation of a systematic approach to managing OHS
BSBOHS402B	Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process
BSBOHS403B	Identify hazards and assess OHS risks
BSBOHS404B	Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk

Modules/Units	Name
BSBOHS405B	Contribute to the implementation of emergency procedures
BSBOHS406C	Use equipment to conduct workplace monitoring

Career Opportunities

Entry-level OH&S officer or supervisor with a major workload in OH&S, WorkCover trainer.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

To give you the greatest chance of successfully completing this qualification it is strongly recommended that students undertaking Certificate IV level qualification follow the preferred pathways into this qualification, which includes:

BSB30707 Certificate III in Occupational Health and Safety or other relevant Certificate III qualification

With extensive vocational experience in occupational health and safety roles.

Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include:
>> Health and Safety Representative
>> Health and Safety Committee Member
>> Health and Safety Assistant

This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake
this qualification.

Computer Skills

Students will need to be able to operate a personal computer to access:

Web pages

Manage files

Conduct research

Use email (with attachments)

Computer Requirements (hardware/software)

Home/Office computer

Windows, or equivalent

Microsoft Office, or equivalent

Articulation

When you finish this course you will be eligible for advanced standing in BSB51307 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety (17846).

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is the process of assessing a candidate’s competence based on evidence other than a recent testamur listing identical or equivalent units. Evidence that may be used for recognition includes (but is not limited to)

older testamur listing identical or equivalent units together with evidence of currency

current testamur listing similar, but not equivalent, units of competence together with evidence of competence in the gaps between those units and the target units

evidence of competence gained through informal learning and/or work experience

 Credit Transfer is the process of acknowledging  successful completion of one or more units of competence with TAFE NSW or any other RTO. To have those units credited towards the current qualification, the student must be able to provide a testamur with transcript of competencies achieved.

If the date of the testamur is more than three years prior to the current enrolment the candidate will need to demonstrate that their competencies are still current. This changes the process from credit transfer to recognition.

Note: For Credit Transfer and RPL - Units are only considered ‘equivalent’ if the current Training Package lists them as such in the mapping of units from the immediately previous version of that Training Package.

Sub courses
Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies	BSBCUS401A
Promote team effectiveness	BSBFLM412A
Develop teams and individuals	BSBLED401A
Monitor a safe workplace	BSBOHS407A
Assist with compliance with OHS and other relevant laws	BSBOHS408A
Establish networks	BSBREL401A
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	BSBSUS301A
Establish effective workplace relationships	BSBWOR401A
Identify hazards, and assess and control safety risks	SITXOHS003B
Contribute to the implementation of a systematic approach to managing OHS
Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process
Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk	BSBOHS404B
Contribute to the implementation of emergency procedures	BSBOHS405B
Use equipment to conduct workplace monitoring	BSBOHS406C