OHS for the Retail Industry
Course Overview
Although employers have the responsibility to provide a safe working environment, it is the employees' responsibility to follow Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies and procedures and to work in a safe and responsible manner. This program is designed to provide an overview of OHS specifically tailored to the needs of the retail industry. It is aimed as OHS induction for new employees in the retail industry and covers a broad range of relevant topics and guidelines.
Key Content- OHS responsibilities.
- Reporting workplace hazards.
- Manual Tasks: safe lifting procedures, stacking shelves and stripping boxes.
- Slips, trips and falls.
- Good housekeeping.
- Personal safety.
- Robbery: what to do during and after a robbery.
- Fire and fire exits.
- Bomb threats.
- First aid.
- How to deal with aggressive customers.
- Drugs and alcohol guidelines.
- Sharps, needles or syringes.
- Ladder safety.
- Storage & disposal of hazardous substances.
- Gas detection & confined spaces.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this induction, learners should be able to:- Explain their responsibilities regarding OHS in the workplace.
- Identify key OHS issues in the retail industry.
- Identify common hazards in their workplace.
- Detect and help eliminate these hazards.
- Describe how to behave in dangerous situations, such as robbery or bomb threats.