This qualification is designed for learners who are currently working as supervisors, managers, or team leaders, as well as those preparing to step into these roles. To complete the qualification, learners should anticipate dedicating approximately three days to the program.
These include gaining an understanding of the requirements for health, safety and welfare in the workplace. How this can be communicated in the workplace along with understanding the difference in terms ‘incident’, ‘accident’ and ‘occupational ill health’.
The benefits of using a safety management system and how this can reduce accidents and costs. How to use the principles of risk assessments and the steps to be taken to complete a simple risk assessment identifying hazards and methods of risk control.
Gaining a better understand of the risks and control methods for common workplace hazards that may be affected by occupational, environmental, human and organizational factors. Understand how to manage the effects of accidents and incidents with simple accident investigation techniques can reveal immediate and root causes.