Description

This training addresses the requirements of OHS in an organisational setting and priorities the responsibilities, challenges and benefits of safety and health of workers and partners at the work site.

Objectives:

• Explain the intent of the OHS Act and its rationale
• Explain duties of employers, workers, suppliers, manufacturers, installers & others
• Demonstrate the use of workplace arrangement to resolve workplace health & safety issues
• Describe methods used to identify hazards & assessing their risk factor.
• Identify appropriate situations for applying the different types of communications
• Describe the principals underlying the hierarchy of controls & how a range of control method may be selected.
• Identify the relevant regulations & codes of practice being developed for specific hazards.
• Identify the intent & purpose of OHS Act 1996, regulations & code of practice.

Target Group

OHS Officers, Managers, Team Leaders, Occupational health and safety practitioner, Any other staff or individual intending to enhance their knowledge on OHS.