Description

Welcome to Contribute to WHS risk management course. This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to contribute to WHS risk management, which includes the processes for identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards and assessing and controlling the risk relating to those identified hazards.

It involves contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements.

It also applies to those working in a broad range of roles across all industries. WHS hazard identification and risk control processes are those defined in written workplace procedures.

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 – WHS risk management?

WHS risk management is a systematic approach to identifying hazards and assessing the risk associated, eliminating or controlling them, and monitoring and reviewing any risk control measures.

Identifying WHS hazards and public safety hazards associated with activities, processes and products under an organisation’s management and control include:

1. - Assessing the WHS risk involved.
2. - Implementing appropriate control measures to eliminate or control WHS risks, as required by the legal requirements and the hierarchy of risk control.

WHS risk assessment is the systematic examination of an activity, place or system to identify hazards and manage risk. It is an ongoing process in any organisation.

Aims and Objectives of this course

This course Contribute to WHS risk management (based on BSBWHS414 ) will help you earn the skills necessary to access workplace sources of information and data to inform hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls.

Our Contribute to WHS risk management course is based on the unit of competency of BSBWHS414 . Whilst this course is not nationally recognised, 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 WHS risk management .

Learning outcomes include:

1. Analyse information and data and determine nature and scope of workplace hazards, risk assessment and risk controls
2. Confirm information and data with required stakeholders, seeking input from technical and other advisors as required
3. Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of WHS laws and guidelines for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls
4. Identify duty holders, and their roles and responsibilities according to risk management requirements
5. Identify tools used by organisational in current hazard identification and risk control processes
6. Contribute to documenting hazard identification processes and results according to risk management requirements
7. Apply knowledge of hazards to advise individuals and/or parties about workplace hazards and the harms they may cause
8. Contribute to documenting risk assessment results according to risk management requirements
9. Contribute to communicating risk assessment outcomes with workers, contract workers, managers and technical specialists according to risk management requirements
10. Contribute to implementing risk controls and seek supervisory advice as required by the circumstances
11. Support communication of information on risk controls and actions to required individuals and/or parties
12. Document plan for monitoring effectiveness of risk controls according to organisational policies and procedures
13. Present and effectively communicate plan to required stakeholders according to risk management requirements

How Is the Training Delivered?

Contribute to WHS risk management course is available online and completed in your own time. This Contribute to WHS risk management 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 WHS risk management 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