Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Overview

This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.

The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Students who complete BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety will have gained the skills and knowledge to:
• Maintain managerial and organisational level compliance with WHS legislation, codes and standards in the workplace.
• Instigate and review the identification of workplace hazards, risk assessment processes and the selection of appropriate risk controls.
• Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
• Use personal influencing skills such as collaboration, reflection and feedback to communicate the importance of WHS safety management systems.
• Research, develop, implement and monitor the strategies, plans and documentation required to establish a workplace-specific systematic safety management system.
• Explain and disseminate specific components of workplace safety management strategies to the appropriate organisational level. 
• Review, investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of organisational safety management systems and use this information for reporting and continuous improvement activities. 
• Provide technical advice and support in the resolution of WHS incidents. 
• Implement an expert-derived emergency prevention and response procedure

Unit of Competency

On successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a certificate for: BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety Core units 

• BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws 
• BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes 
• BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management 
• BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems 
• BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response Elective units 
• BSBCMM411 Make presentations 
• BSBINS401 Analyse and present research information 
• BSBWHS418 Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors 
• BSBWHS515 Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents 
• BSBWRT411 Write complex documents A certificate will be issued by Safety Corp Pty Ltd within 30 days of completion of the course, provided all USI, fees and charges have been finalised.

The units of competency listed above are current on the National Register of VET at the time of publication. To view all the training package requirements of these units, click on each of the unit titles above.

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites for this qualification

Course Requirements

There are no specific course entry requirements for BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety and no minimum education standard is set as a pre-requisite for entry. This qualification requires a good command of spoken English, the capacity to read written instructions and the ability to write at the level needed to competently fill out workplace documents, prepare reports and presentations.

Clients nominate the employees to participate in the course that they deem to have adequate current and/or previous experience in their roles and the required LLN capabilities. This qualification requires the learner to have basic to intermediate computer skills and knowledge of how to use the internet.

Enrolment and submission of work is predominantly completed online. Learners will need to access the Safety Corp online learning platform to view the customised learning content developed by Safety Corp. This can be accessed through a laptop, PC, smartphone or tablet.

All training and assessment materials and equipment will be supplied throughout the course. Students will need to bring a laptop, blue or black pen and wear comfortable, casual clothing.

If you are concerned about any of these requirements please contact Safety Corp prior to enrolling into the course