The factors which cause workplace accidents and occupational illnesses are called hazards. The need for systematic management of OHS hazards and their attendant risks applies to all organisations and all activities and functions within an organisation.
Workplace injury is a major cause of concern for all involved in occupational health and safety. The factors which cause workplace accidents and occupational illnesses are called hazards.
The need for systematic management of OHS hazards and their attendant risks applies to all organisations and all activities and functions within an organisation.
Requirements
Venue
Client to provide venue
The Health and Safety in Employment Act aims to promote the health and safety of everyone at work and of other people in or around places of work.
To achieve this, it requires people who are responsible for work and those who do the work to take steps to ensure their own health and safety and that of others.
Objectives
Risk management context
Methods for identifying hazards in the workplace
Review checklists for identifying following hazards:
Chemicals & Harmful Substances
Electricity
Manual handling – lifting
Slips & trips
Working at heights
Confined Space
Dangerous Goods
Hazardous Substance
Noise
Plant & equipment
Australian Risk Services methodology provides a comprehensive approach to consistent decision making. Organisational systems are considered as well as the formulation of technical control strategies.
This methodology provides a framework for the development of management systems, preventive actions and contingency plans within an integrated economic perspective.
New work health and safety laws commenced in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory on 2011.
Australian Risk Services conducts gap analysis and audits on the new Model National OHS Legislation and performs technical Risk Assessments to the requirements of the new legislation in plant, Manual Handling, heights, confined space, hazardous substances and dangerous goods.
This course is designed to assist employees and employers in understanding the hazards, legislative requirements, codes of practice and Australia Standards relating needed to enter and work in a confined space.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a HRWL licence to operate this plant.
The unit consists of a theoretical assessment to be completed, practical observations witnessed by a qualified assessor, followed by the completion of job safety management documentation relating to the practical skills performed.
Our Emergency Evacuation training course recognises that planning, management and evaluation is unique to individual company requirements and facility specific features. As such, every office location will require different planning needs dependent on many factors including
This course provides participants with the information and guided practice on the machine so that new and experienced operators can demonstrate theoretical and practical competence to, or beyond, the licensing standards.
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