About This Training Course

Managers and supervisors have an important leadership role in the development of efficient and effective work teams. They play a prominent part
in team planning, supervising the performance of the team and developing team cohesion. They provide leadership for the team and bridge the
gap between the management of the organisation and the team members. As such they must ‘manage up’ as well as manage their team/s.
This Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors Training Course applies to managers or supervisors who are responsible for implementing and monitoring OHS policies, procedures and programs in a work area. Participants can elect to be assessed for competency by submitting the self-paced assessment after completing the course. Successful completion of the assessment requirements will provide participants with a Statement of Attainment for BSBOHS407A Monitor a safe workplace.

Subjects Covered

This Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors Training Course covers the following subjects:

OHS Policies & Procedures
• OHS Legislation and codes of practice
• OHS Policies, procedures and programs
• What is a Hazard?
• What is a Risk?
• Duty of Care
• Safe Work Australia
Management of OHS
• Consultative mechanisms and procedures
• Setting up an OHS Committee
• Dealing with Issues
• Recording and Communicating
Monitoring OHS Training Procedures
• Identifying training needs
• Ways training can be conducted in the
workplace
• Training Records
• Coaching & Mentoring
Identifying Hazards & Assessing Risks
• Identify & reporting of hazards
Risk Control
• Risk Assessment
• Hierarchy of Control
• Identifying & reporting
• Develop a risk control plan
OHS Records
• Maintaining & completing records
• Management Obligations
• Monitoring & evaluating systems
• NDS Classification System
Action Plan
• Planning to apply new skills and knowledge
at work
• References and further reading

Training Course Outcomes

At the end of this Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors Training Course participants will be able to:.

• Provide information to workgroups about
OHS policies and procedures;
• Accurately explain relevant provisions of
OHS legislation & codes of practice to
work groups;
• Implement and monitor their organisation’s
procedures for providing OHS training;
• Provide workplace training opportunities,
and coaching & mentoring assistance to
facilitate team & individual achievement of
identified training needs;
• Implement & monitor procedures for
identifying hazards & risks;
• Identify and report on hazards in work
area in accordance with OHS policies and
procedures;
• Implement and monitor their organisation’s
procedures for controlling risks; and
• Implement and monitor their organisation’s
procedures for maintaining OHS records for
the team.

Prerequisites

This Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors Training Course is suitable for current:
supervisors, team leaders or managers without any
formal OHS training, who need to understand their
OHS obligations.

Other Information

If you need further information contact Startnextweek.com.au on 1300 728 102