Workplace health and safety issues need to be addressed to promote a safe and accident-free work environment for workers.
AVELING’s Safety Induction Standard course provides workers and contractors with a basic knowledge of workplace health and safety legal responsibilities and processes. It provides an overview of common safety issues and a basic understanding of how to apply safety and emergency procedures.
Knowledge gained can be applied to minimise and manage workplace hazards.
- Understand the legislative requirements of the Health and Safety Act (WHS/OSH)
- Understand the employer’s and worker’s duty of care responsibilities
- Identify and report incidents
- Access and apply safety procedures
- Select, use and maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Administer safety management tools such as a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Follow standards of behaviour and conduct
Course Overview:
Topic 1 – Duty of Care/Incident Reporting
Section 1 – Employer’s Duty of Care
Section 2 – Worker’s Duty of Care
Section 3 – Incident Reporting
Topic 2 –Workplace Policies
Section 1 – Work Health and Safety Policies
Section 2 – Smoking in the Workplace
Section 3 – Drug and Alcohol Policy
Section 4 – Fitness For Work Policy
Section 5 – General Behaviour
Section 6 – Equal Opportunity Policy
Section 7 – Environment Policy
Topic 3 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Section 1 – Industrial Clothing
Section 2 – Industrial Work Boots
Section 3 – Hearing Protection
Section 4 – Eye Protection
Section 5 – Respiratory Protection
Section 6 – Safety Helmets
Section 7 – Hand Protection
Section 8 – Fall Arrest Equipment
Section 9 – Adornments
Topic 4 – Workplace Safety Procedures
Section 1 – Risk Management
Section 2 – Hazard Controls
Section 3 – Job Safety Analysis
Section 4 – Reporting Hazards and Near Miss Incidents
Section 5 – Safe Work Procedures
Section 6 – MSDS
Section 7 – Use of Plant and Equipment
Section 8 – Lock Out/Tag Out Procedure
Section 9 – Manual Handling
Section 10 – Signage
Section 11 – Electrical Safety
Section 12 – General Workplace Safety
Section 13 – Vehicle Safety
Section 14 – Travelling Long Distances
Section 15 – Parking and Visitor Management
Topic 5 – Emergency Procedures
Section 1 – Emergency Procedure
Section 2 – Weather Conditions
Section 3 – Heat Stress
Section 4 – Fire and Prevention Controls
Cost
$55 (incl. GST)
Delivery
Online
Duration
1.5 hours
Certification
A Certificate of Participation will be emailed at the end of the course.
Intended for
Any worker or contractor who needs basic workplace health and safety legal knowledge as it applies to above ground surface operations or any industrial workplace.
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