WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY

OHS Awareness for Managers (Vic)

Price: $49.00 (Incl. GST)

Course Overview

Under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation in Victoria, both managers and employees must take reasonable care to ensure their personal safety and the safety of others. This can be achieved by adopting a risk management approach and effectively managing and resolving OHS issues in the workplace.

This course identifies the OHS responsibilities of managers in promoting a safe workplace. It also explains the risk management approach and describes the procedures for resolving OHS issues.

Key Content

  • OHS legal framework;
  • Duty of care obligations;
  • Due diligence;
  • Consequences of breaching legislation;
  • Regulatory and enforcement bodies;
  • Effective OHS management;
  • The safety management system;
  • The risk management process:
    • Step 1 - Identify the hazards;
    • Step 2 - Assess the risks;
    • Step 3 - Control the risks;
    • Step 4 - Monitor and review;
  • Consultation;
  • Training and induction;
  • Record keeping;
  • Responding to OHS issues;
  • Hazard and incident reporting;
  • Incident investigation, documentation and notification;
  • Workers compensation;
  • The return to work program.

Learning Outcomes

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

  • Identify legislation governing OHS and consequences of a breach;
  • Describe the components of the safety management system;
  • Discuss their OHS responsibilities;
  • Outline and implement the risk management process;
  • Evaluate and apply procedures to resolve OHS issues.