Description

Welcome to Contribute to the health and safety of self and others course. This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to work in a manner that is healthy and safe in relation to self and others, and to assist in responding to incidents. It covers following work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures, instructions and requirements; and participating in WHS consultative processes.

About this course

Training Provider: OHS.com.au with AlertForce (RTO Code 91826)

Location: Online

Course length: Approx. 4 hours (awareness version)

Time: Self-paced

Certification / Accreditation: Certificate of Completion* or Statement of Attainment depending on what is purchased

CPD Points: Yes. 4 points as certificate of completion or 5 points as Statement of Attainment.

Background - What is a healthy workplace environment?

A healthy workplace environment is one in which workers and manager’s work together to improve safety, health and well-being of each other and, by doing so, sustain productivity (WHO 2009).

Work environment does have a huge impact on person’s overall health and well-being. Healthy working environments are those that do not have harmful conditions that could cause injury or illness but also include a lot of healthy ones (WHO 2010).

Workplace wellbeing and health programs consider the impact that work environment and type of work can have upon workers' health. They provide activities and initiatives that encourage healthy choices for workers.

A workplace health and wellness program that is effective addresses all factors that affect worker well-being, including environmental and organizational.

1. – Healthy lifestyles: It aims to improve access to information and health services, and to help workers adopt healthy lifestyles.
2. – Supports healthy environment: Providing a work environment that encourages healthy choices and provides resources to support healthy behavior.
3. - Healthy management commitments: Organizational factors include active management commitments, business practices and policies that support and encourage healthy behavior (e.g. Flexible work hours).

A positive workplace environment can improve worker productivity and performance, as well as the health of families and communities.

Aims and Objectives of this course

This course Contribute to the health and safety of self and others (based on BSBWHS211) will help you earn the skills necessary to identify organizational WHS policies and procedures that apply to own work setting and at the same time carry out work tasks according to WHS instructions.

Our Contribute to the health and safety of self and others course is based on the unit of competency of BSBWHS211 . Whilst this course is not nationally recognized, it follows the learning outcomes and elements associated with that unit. The course contains

1. Narrated e-learning learning resources online 
2. Online Assessment tasks
3. Ability to download your Certificate of Completion once assessment tasks are completed

What will you learn by completing the training course?

This course will include an understanding of awareness of the relevant legislation and your responsibilities in contributing to the health and safety of self and others .

Learning outcomes include:

1. Carry out pre-start systems and equipment checks under supervision and according to organizational policies and procedures
2. Participate in responding to incidents according to organizational policies and procedures
3. Identify individuals and/or parties to whom queries and concerns about safety in the workplace should be directed 
4. Identify existing and potential hazards relating to own role, and record and report them according to organizational policies and procedures
5. Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections, and other WHS consultative activities 
6. Identify existing and potential WHS hazards and report them to designated persons according to organizational policies and procedures 
7. Participate in actions to minimize or eliminate workplace hazards and to reduce risks

How Is the Training Delivered?

Contribute to the health and safety of self and others course is available online and completed in your own time. This Contribute to the health and safety of self and others training course is based on the learning outcomes outlined above.

The course is typically designed to be completed in a minimum of four hours. However, the exact length of the course may depend on your ability and prior knowledge around the subject. 

As the training is delivered online, you are able to complete it at your own pace.

What Accreditation Will You Get?

After completing the Contribute to the health and safety of self and others course , an assessment is conducted to determine if you have understood the information presented during the training course. If you pass this assessment, you receive a Certificate of Completion.

IMPORTANT NOTE whilst this course is based on the learning outcomes of the course provided, it is important to note that it is not a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment unless you opt for that option. Nationally Recognised training is only really required If you specifically require that unit of competency for a qualification or licence (typically this will require a practical component, further assessment and increased costs).

This course has been designed to comply with the best practices of national health and safety standards. Terminology has been chosen for clarity and ease of comprehension across jurisdictions. For example, ‘employer’ has been used to signify the broader term ‘PCBU’, while ‘WHS’ represents both work and occupational health and safety.

This training is not a substitute for professional legal advice. If you require further advice or information, please contact the health and safety regulator in your jurisdiction.

A Certificate of Completion is issued on successful completion of the course and you are required to get an 80% pass mark to be deemed as understanding the content. It is recommended that training is conducted every 2 years to stay refreshed.

Is the course tax deductible?

Whilst you should get advice from your financial advisor to confirm, generally speaking further training and education related to advancing your career is 100% tax deductible.

Approx. run time: 4 hours