Courses

Module 1: Legislation - The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984

• Origin
• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
• Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996
• Codes of Practice and Guidelines
• Australian/NZ Standards
• Duties of Care - Employers
• Determining What is Reasonably Practicable
• Duties of Care - Employees
• Duties of Care - Supervisors and Managers
• Duties of Care - Designers, Manufacturers and Suppliers
• Public Safety
• Employees’ Right to Refuse to Continue to Work
• Safety and Health Committees
• Workplace Safety and Health Representatives
• Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying
• Statute Law and Common Law
• Penalties for Failure to Comply with the OSH Act
• Responsibility for Regulation of OSH

Module 2: Applying Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Policies and Procedures in the Workplace

• The Role of Managers and Supervisors
• Establishing an Effective Safety Management System
• OSH Management - A Continuous Improvement Process
• Consultation and Involvement
• Workplace Safety and Health Procedures
• Functions of Safety and Health Committees

Module 3: Incident Investigation

• Incident Investigation and Analysis Procedures
• The Investigation Team

Module 4: Conduct Hazard Identification

• Employers Duty of Care to Provide, So Far As Is Practicable,
• A Workplace Free from Hazards
• Understanding the Meaning of Hazards and Risks
• Establishing a Hazard Identification Team
• Information Gathering
• Hazard Identification
• Incident Description Most Frequently Reported in Accident Statistics

Module 5: Analysing the Risks

• Evaluating the Risks
• Determine What is Reasonably Practicable
• Determining Acceptable/Unacceptable Risk

Module 6: Selecting the Treatment Options

• Treatment Options
• Identified Hazards - Order of Treatment Options
• Testing the Options Chosen and Identifying the Resources
• Required to Implement Them

Module 7: Implementing an Action Plan: Monitoring and Review

• Action Plan: Hazards 1 - 6
• Communicating Action Planned and Completing Records and Reports
• Monitoring and Review
• Monitoring and Review Program

Module 1 Legislation - The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 301B Apply knowledge of OHS legislation in the workplace
• BSB OHS 408A Assist with compliance with OHS and other relevant laws

Module 2 Applying Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Policies and Procedures in the Workplace
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 301B Apply knowledge of OHS legislation in the workplace
• BSB OHS 408A Assist with compliance with OHS and other relevant laws

Module 3 Incident Investigation
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 307B Participate in OHS investigations

Module 4 Conduct Hazard Identification
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 303B Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk management
• BSB OHS 403B Identify hazards and assess OHS risks

Module 5 Analysing the Risks
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risks
• BSB OHS 403B Identify hazards and assess OHS risks
• BSB OHS 303B Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk assessment

Module 6 Selecting the Treatment Options
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risks
• BSB OHS 304B Contribute to OHS hazard controls

Module 7 Implementing an Action Plan: Monitoring and Review
This module addresses the following BSB07 Business Services Training Package Units:

• BSB OHS 404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risks