Working Outdoors

Course Overview

Working outdoors in Australia presents a number of health and safety hazards, including exposure to extreme temperatures, ultraviolet (UV) radiation and dangerous animals. 

This course will increase the learners’ understanding and awareness of these hazards, and help them to understand how the risks of injury and illness associated with these hazards can be eliminated and minimised. By completing this course, learners will also understand how to recognise and manage the symptoms of common injuries and illnesses related to working outdoors. 

Key Content

• Working outdoors and the law;
• The organisation’s responsibilities;
• Worker responsibilities;
• Outcomes of overexposure to UV radiation;
• Heat related illnesses including:
  •     Dehydration;
  •     Muscle cramps;
  •     Heat exhaustion;
  •     Heat stroke;
• Working in cold and wet weather;
• Animal bites and stings;
• First aid treatment for injuries and illnesses.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Discuss their responsibilities and those of the organisation while working outdoors;
• Identify and discuss the hazards and risks associated with working outdoors;
• Discuss the symptoms and causes of common illnesses related to working outdoors;
• Discuss the controls the organisation uses to minimise the risks associated with working outdoors;
• Explain how they can minimise the risk of developing an illness related to working outdoors.