Who is the course for?

The course consists of 14 hours of in class learning. It is designed specifically for managers, supervisors, workplace leaders, members of health and safety committees or individuals with specific safety responsibilities.

Although employers have the duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace, its workplace leaders like managers and supervisors who have the day-to-day operational responsibilities and have a critical role to play in implementing the OHS decisions of their employer.

Managers and supervisors will often be the first point of contact that HSRs or health and safety committee members will speak with about a health and safety matter in the workplace.

Course aims:

This course aims to support participants to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence to:

• understand the underlying principles of health and safety, including ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’.
• identify key parties and their legislative obligations and duties
• understand the role and powers of elected health and safety representatives, why they are important and how they contribute to a healthy and safe working environment
• understanding the role and powers of Authorised Representatives of Registered Employee Organisations (ARREOs)
• understand the role and powers of WorkSafe Victoria inspectors
• understand the consultation and issue resolution processes contained in the OHS Act and OHS Regulations; including health and safety committees, provisional improvement notices (PIN) and directions to cease work.
• apply a risk management approach to hazard control
• identify workplace hazards and conduct workplace inspections
• understand the theory of multiple causation of incidents and the basic steps of incident investigation
• understand key elements of the accident compensation legislation framework including what happens when an employee is injured at work.

Course Dates

Registration is essential. Please choose the course date you wish to attend and complete the course registration form to reserve your place. Registrations are not confirmed until full payment for your course has been received by Big B Personal and Workplace Solutions. Once full payment has been received you will receive a course attendance confirmation email containing your online course link and tax invoice.  Registrations are limited to 20 participants per course.

Course Registration

Course Documents

Complete Your Course Registration Here

Registration must be received at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the first day of your chosen course. Click on the link above to download and complete your course registration form, email the completed form to admin@bigbsolutions.com.au 

When your booking is received, the OHS Training Administrator will contact you to confirm payment of the course fee to secure your place.

Course Cost:  $500

Bookings and payment at least 14 days prior to course commencing and pay only $500-720

Contact

To make any enquiry about Occupational Health and Safety Training contact the OHS Training Administrator by telephone on 03 5303 0678; mobile 0400 939 800 or email to admin@bigbsolutions.com.au