Maintain Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) in Social Service Agencies

This course is a collaboration with Social Service Institute, aligned with Skills Framework for Social Service and tailored for the social service sector.

The course is a collaboration with Social Service Institute. It is designed in accordance with the Skills Framework for Social Service and developed specifically for the social service sector.

This course is designed to equip the social service sector with the appropriate knowledge to comply with the legal and other Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) requirements.

It aims to equip participants with the appropriate knowledge to develop a Risk Management Plan to eliminate or reduce risk to a level that is reasonably practical. The steps include identifying the hazards, assessing the risks, implementing, and monitoring of control measures.

This course covers the fundamental topics essential to maintaining WSH within an organisation. This course will benefit new or current administrative and facilities officers working in the social service agencies and settings, who are looking to boost their skillsets and knowledge. 

 

The course will cover the following:

• Understand the WSH Act and its applicable subsidiaries legislation;

• Develop a Risk Management Plan;

• Develop an incident investigation process;

• Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response.

Who Should Attend:

The course should be attended by in:dividuals who are interested in improving Safety and Health in the social service agencies and settings. They may include:

• Administrative Officer

• Facilities Officer / Executive

• Operations Executive

Prerequisites:

• English proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace Literacy (WPL) level 5 and abov

WSH Act and its subsidiary legislation:

• Describe the guiding principle of WSH Act

• Interpret the legal requirement for WSH Regulation:

  • Risk Management

  • Incident Reporting

  • WSH Committee

Risk Management:

• Describe the 5-step Risk Management Process

• Develop an activity-based risk assessment

• Apply and determine the appropriate control measure using the hierarchy of control measures

Incident Investigation and Analysis:

• Develop an incident investigation plan

• Apply the appropriate analysis tool during incident analysis

• Determine the appropriate Corrective Action and Preventive Actions (CAPAs)

Emergency Responses:

• Understand the difference between Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Responses

• Develop an Emergency Response Plan