OrganisinghealthandsafetytrainingforyourworkplaceApracticalguideforemployersandmanagersiiOrganisinghealthandsafetytrainingforyourworkplace©CommonwealthofAustralia1996ISBN0644451580Thisworkiscopyright.ApartfromanyuseaspermittedundertheCopyrightAct1968,nopartmaybereproducedbyanyprocesswithoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromtheAustralianGovernmentPublishingService.RequestsandenquiriesconcerningreproductionandrightsshouldbeaddressedtotheManager,CommonwealthInformationServices,AustralianGovernmentPublishingService,GPOBox84,CanberraACT2601.OrganisinghealthandsafetytrainingforyourworkplaceiiiContentsOverviewofthecontentsofthisguideAboutthisguideHealthandsafetylegislationiv13Part1Part2Part3Part4SummaryAppendix1Appendix2Appendix3TypesofhealthandsafetytrainingHealthandsafetyskillsandknowledgeatworkWhattoexpectfromagoodhealthandsafetytrainingprogramHowtoselectagoodhealthandsafetytrainerOrganisinghealthandsafetytrainingforyourselfandyouworkforceTrainingneedschartHealthandsafetyresponsibilitieschecklistPrinciplesforpreventinghazardsintheworkplace47121721222426Wantmorehealthandsafetyinformation?YourtrainingplanWewouldliketoknowwhatyouthinkofthispublication–tear-outevaluation2931ivOrganisinghealthandsafetytrainingforyourworkplaceOverviewofthecontentsofthisguideWhatyouneedtobeawareofPART1Typesofhealthandsafetytraining�Typesofformalhealthandsafetytraining:•certificate/licencecourses•approved/accreditedcourses•shortcourses•diploma/degreecourses�Whocanprovidetraining�TheroleofthesupervisororexperiencedworkerinprovidingOHStrainingnWhenyouneedtoprovidehealthandsafetytraining:•atinduction•whenyoubuynewequipmentorsubstances•whenjobschange•whentheworkenvironmentchanges•whentherearenewlaws•afteranOHSincidentKeyinformationtohelpyouorganiseOHStrainingPART2Healthandsafetyskillsandknowledgeatwork�Everyoneatworkneedshealthandsafetytraining:•employer/ownerormanager•supervisor•employeesandtrainees�Theimportanceofinductiontraining�OHSskillseveryoneatworkneeds:•consultingaboutOHS•identifyinghazards•assessingrisks•controllingrisks•dealingwithhazardousevents•evaluatingOHS�OHSknowledgeeveryoneatworkneeds:•OHSlegislationandstandards•safeworkpractices•howtocontrolrisksPART3Whattoexpectfromagoodhealthandsafetytrainingprogram�Agoodhealthandsafetytrainingprogram:•isbasedonwhatpeopleatworkdo•takesaccountoftheskillsandknowledgepeopleatworkalreadyhave•takesplaceatatimeandplacethatsuitstheworkplaceandemployees•usesavarietyofmethodsforgettingthemessageacross•includeswaysofmakingsurelearninghastakenplace•providesrecordsofwhateachpersonachievesintraining•meetsOHStrainingneedsPART4HowtoselectagoodhealthandsafetytrainernAgoodhealthandsafetytrainerhasskillsandknowledgerelatingto:•relevantOHSlegislation•thehazardidentification,riskassessmentandriskcontrolapproachtoOHS•specificOHSissuesinyourindustry•acompetencybasedapproachtotrainingandassessment•trainingadultsintheworkplacenIfhiringanOHStrainer,askabout:•OHSexpertise•qualificationsandexperienceinyourindustry•howheorsheproposestoconducttraininginyourworkplace•whatthefeesareOrganisinghealthandsafetytrainingforyourworkplace1AboutthisguideThisbookisforemployers,ownersandmanagers,includingthoseinsmallbusiness,whoareseriousabouthealthandsafetytraining.Therearemanyhealthandsafetycoursesavailableandmanytrainingproviders.Itcanbedauntingtr...