Hazard Identification

Course Overview

In all Australian states and territories, health and safety laws impose a duty of care on organisations to provide a safe working environment and protect the health and safety of their workers. 
This safety course has been designed to increase workers’ awareness of hazards in the workplace and their responsibility to identify, report and manage them to minimise the risk of injury. This course looks at where hazards might be found in the workplace and techniques for successfully identifying them. It also introduces the concept of 'risk management' - a strategy designed to assist identification of hazards, risk assessment and implementation of risk controls - with the aim of reducing risks that might be encountered while working.
 

Key Content

• What is a hazard? 
• Types of hazards;
• Visible, hidden and developing hazards;
• How, when and where hazards can be identified;
• The risk management process: 
  •     Step 1 – Identify the hazard;
  •     Step 2 – Assess the risk;
  •     Step 3 – Control the risk;
  •     Step 4 – Monitor and review. 

Learning Outcomes 

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to: 

• Understand their responsibilities in regards to hazards;
• Explain the different types of hazards;
• Successfully apply hazard identification techniques;
• Understand the process for reporting hazards;
• Understand how the organisation manages the risk associated with hazards.