Safety is an integral part of all Australian workplaces and Australian governments, unions and businesses take safety very seriously. In many environments the safety of customers and site visitors as well as the staff needs to be taken into consideration. Safety has become a very serious problem, enforcing stricter workplace safety laws within Australia.
As well as the injuries to the person there are also many other problems, such as costs that occur when people are injured or suffer illness at work.
Components in this Module
1 - Introduction
- Introduction
2 - Legislation
- Australian Legislation
- Definitions
- Checkpoint 1
- Principles of Work Health & Safety
- What is the Difference between Policy and Procedure
3 - Safety in the workplace
- Hazards
- Hazards Challenge
- Identify Faults
- Dangerous goods
- Safety Data Sheet
- Reporting Unsafe Conditions
- Spot the Hazard
- Safety Signs
4 - Manual Handling
- What is Manual Handling?
- Common Injuries
- Safe Lifting Technique
- Checkpoint 2
- Manual Handling Challenge
- Reduce Manual Handling Injuries
- Weight Limits
- Slip, Trips and Falls
5 - Participate in WHS practices
- Responsibilities
- Checkpoint 3
- Workplace Consultation
- Sourcing Additional Information
6 - Emergency Procedures
- The Hierarchy of Controls
- Personal Protective Equipment
- PPE Challenge
- Emergency Situations
- Fire Procedures
- Fire Extinguishers
- Calling 000
- Calling 000 Scenario
- Evacuation Procedures
- Evacuation Wardens
- Alarms
- Congratulations!
Pre-requisite?
No previous knowledge or experience is required.
How long?
The online courses are made up of a number of learning modules. Each module has an estimated time to complete them (click on the ‘i’ next to the module to get the time).
The time to complete a module can vary based on your existing knowledge of the material.
No need to finish the course in one session. You can log in and out as many times as you like, until the course end date. The course end date is shown when entering the training. The system remembers what you have completed and you can continue on from where you left off.
How does it work?
Once we receive confirmation of your payment (which could take up to 24 hours), you will receive an email with your login details. Go to the login page which will be emailed to you. Enter your details then click on the name of the course when you are ready to start.
How do I pay?
Pay with mastercard or visa through our secure PayPal internet payment facility. You can also select to ‘Generate an Invoice’ or ‘Make An Enquiry’ and we will get back to you with a group pricing as a quote or submission for you to respond to.
Who should do this course?
These courses are for anyone who wants to learn more or wants to extend their resume by becoming more knowledgable in their company.
How will I be assessed?
Each module is broken into sections with checkpoints, interactive challenges and quiz questions throughout. You are required to go through each section and answer every question correctly to be deemed competent. If you answer any questions incorrectly, you will be given feedback on which question you answered incorrectly. You can then correct your response and continue.
Will I receive a certificate?
These are non accredited corporate-based short courses and if successful you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Steps to proceed with enrolling in a Course
Step 1 – Select a Course(s) by adding it to the Shopping Cart.
Step 2 – Pay for the course (using Paypal).
Step 3 – Once we have received the payment we will send you an email confirming your order.
Step 4 – This email will have instructions for connecting to the course, your login ID and password.
Step 5 – Complete the online course.
Step 6 – Once the course has been successfully completed, you will have access to your certificate.
If you have any problems or questions just call us on (02) 9635 0477 or email training@alliedrisk.com.au