Workplace Inspections

Course Overview

Organisations in Australia are obliged under relevant State or Territory Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation to promote and ensure a safe work environment for all persons. Workplace inspections, as part of the risk management process, act as an effective means of ensuring such a safe work environment. 

This course defines the concept of workplace inspections and discusses them in terms of the risk management process. The course also highlights key aress to be assessed whilst inspecting workplaces, sites and environments.

Key Content

• Management and worker responsibilities;
• What are workplace inspections?
• Key areas to consider during inspections, including:
  •  Work environment;
  •  Plant and equipment;
  •  Hazardous chemicals;
  •  Emergency equipment and procedures;
  •  Work processes;
  •  Human behaviour;
• The risk management process:
  • 1.Establish the context;
  • 2.Hazard identification;
  • 3.Risk assessment;
  • 4.Identifying and implementing risk controls;
  • 5.Ongoing monitoring and reviews;
• Consultation;
• Importance of keeping records on risk management.  

Learning Outcomes 

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

• Define the nature and scope of theirs and others' WHS responsibilities;
• Explain the steps of the risk management process;
• Understand how workplace inspections fit into the risk management process;
• Describe the nature, purpose and frequency of workplace inspections;
• Identify key parties and their roles in the workplace inspection process;
• Conduct a workplace inspection.