Workplace Induction
Course Overview
All organisations in Australia and New Zealand must follow the Health, Safety and Environment laws and regulations set by their State governments. This module highlights how everyone in the workplace has a duty to do everything reasonably practicable to prevent both physical and psychological injuries.
It is essential that new employees receive adequate safety training during their orientation to the workplace and understand how their organisations' policies relate to their health & safety and to the environment. To improve the safety of employees in any workplace, an awareness of the potential hazards that exist in their workplace is essential. Every person can and must take appropriate precautions to reduce the risk of injury, and to report hazards and incidents.
This course will provide learners with an understanding of the issues associated with the safety of themselves and their co-workers, and will allow learners to develop techniques to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries while at work.
Key Content- Introduction - Why is safety important?
- Legislation overview - OHS and environmental
- Organisational policies and procedures overview
- Safety awareness - your responsibilities (e.g. identifying hazards and risks, housekeeping)
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Emergency management: fire, evacuation & first aid
- Slips, trips and falls
- Electrical hazards
- Ergonomics and manual tasks
- Hazard and incident reporting
- Housekeeping
- Harassment, bullying and discrimination overview
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:- List the safety responsibilities of their employers and themselves.
- Understand their organisation's commitment to workplace safety and the environment.
- Identify hazards in the workplace.
- Follow emergency procedures and incident reporting procedures.
- Minimise the risk posed by various safety hazards (manual tasks, slips, trips and falls, etc.).
- Understand the procedures in place to protect them from harassment and bullying.
- Complete the safety checklist.