About the course

The Occupational Health and Safety Act is becoming one of the most important legal compliance issues in business. It is essential for companies to be familiar with the basics regarding OHS compliance in order to properly apply the correct health and safety principles in their daily work environment.

Key outcomes

• Introduction to the OHS ACT.
• Induction into Safety, Health and Environment.
• Road Map through compliance.
• General Health and Safety rules.
• Explaining both employer and employee duties with regard to occupational safety and health in the workplace.
• Explaining the general safety rules and symbolic signs in a workplace.
• Explaining the use and application of Personal Protective Equipment in a workplace.
• Explaining the need for good housekeeping and safe working practices in the workplace.
• Explaining and applying emergency procedures in the workplace.
• First aid / incident and accident reporting and investigations.
• Fire prevention.
• Occupational Hygiene.

Ideal candidate

This program is for those people giving an induction of health and safety principles to new personnel and to explain the duties of both the employees and employers with regard to Occupational Safety and Health in the workplace.

Duration

1  day