Services
SafeMeasure offers the following in training courses and consultation:
WorkCover NSW Occupational Health and Safety Courses (note WorkCover now accredit only the Consultation, Construction Induction and First Aid courses):
- Consultation (4 day course for OHS committees and representatives)
- Consultation Refresher
- Committee Chairperson
- OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW (a.k.a. 'Green Card')
Generic Courses
- Senior Executive Briefing
- OHS Awareness to suit specialised industry
- Fire and Evacuation Procedures
- First Aid Courses adapted to suit the specific workplace
- Environmental awareness courses, including spill-kit training
- Security procedures (varying levels)
- Incident investigation procedures
- Supervisors and Line Managers Course
Other handy courses include:
Consulting Services
A range of advisory services which includes:
- Audit of existing systems (we use the Division of Health and Safety, Queensland "Tri Safe Management Systems Audit" and the Victorian "safetyMAP" audit tools, as foundations to audits, but can adapt other systems to suit as required. Note that clicking on the Trisafe link will take you to the Queensland Government site to access a full download of this handy document. The "safetyMAP"tool can accessed from the Victorian Government's site for a fee.
- Preparation of initial policies and procedures. (Note we do not recommend over-dependence on the use of external auditors such as ourselves at an early stage. We would rather assist you to set-up an OHS committee of your own personnel, then provide general guidance and assistance. This ensures greater ownership regarding outcomes, and also adds to the team-spirit so necessary for good quality OHS. At SafeMeasure, we believe quality safety awareness depends on a strong foundation in the individual workplace... and ask: "What is the use of a foundation for your house being dug on someone else's property?" Give your team a chance to participate in the foundation work, then there is a far greater and stronger understanding of how to evolve with the safety system.)
- Broadly, SafeMeasure offers analysis, systems and training in the following disciplines: OHS, Emergency procedures (including fire, first-aid and evacuation), Environmental procedures, Security procedures, and Incident investigation (to 'expert witness' level). Our team-members take pride in their work, but are also knowledgeable enough to connect you to the right professionals for the job if it is considered beyond our scope. If we don't know, we can certainly find out who does!
Under NSW OHS legislation, this course must be attended within three months of being elected (in the case of employee OHS committee members or OHS representatives) or being appointed (in the case of employer OHS committee members - that is, ALL OHS committee members and OHS representatives are to receive the training - NO EXCEPTIONS!
(Note the mandatory course allows for certain adaptions as the Trainer sees fit, in order to tailor the course to suit various industry needs. However, although the content may vary, and the way time is distributed, the overall face-to-face training remains 24 hours. This does not include break-time.)
Topic 1 - Workplace Health and Safety
- Outlines the course objectives
- Explains the requirements for effective management of health and safety and the importance of OHS consultation
Topic 2 - The Role of OHS Consultation in the Workplace
- Details the requirements for consultation under the OHS Act 2000 and OHS Regulation 2001
- Describes the mechanisms for consultation including workplace committees and OHS representatives
Topic 3 - Effective OHS Consultation in the Workplace
- Outlines effective communication techniques
- Describes how these are essential in the consultative process
Topic 4 - Systematic Management of Health and Safety
- Details the requirements for effective OHS Management Systems, their development, implementation, audit and review
Topic 5 - Action Learning Exercise
- Practical application of risk management through work place based activity
Topic 6 - Continuous Improvement of OHS Systems
- Highlights the need for continuous improvement in OHS through consultation and provides the means for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this process
Topic 7 - Summary & Conclusion
- Summarises and concludes the course including assessment and evaluation
This course is a mandatory
requirement for all who work on construction sites in NSW. The course
is run over five hours, face-to-face (NOT including breaks). A
numbered certificate is issued at the completion of the course, and
is valid for 30 days. Within the 30 days, WorkCover itself mails a plastic credit-card sized authority to the successful participants. This is proof of attendance that is to be displayed on requrest on any site deemed a 'construction iste' in the state of NSW. Note the card is valid for five years from the date of issue. Session 1: OHS Legislation,
Regulation and Code of Practice: Session 2: Communication and
Consultation in OHS: Session 3: Implementing Health and
Safety for Construction Work: Session 4: Workplace Emergencies
& 1st Aid for Construction Work: Session 5: Workplace Injury
Management & Workers Compensation in NSW:
EMPLOYEE
INDUCTION - COURSE OUTLINE Session 1: OHS Legislation,
Regulation and Code of Practice: Session 2: Communication and
Consultation in the Workplace: Session 3: Implementing Health and
Safety at Work: Session 4: Workplace Emergencies
& 1st Aid: Session 5: Workplace Injury
Management & Workers Compensation in NSW:
GENERAL INDUCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION
WORK - COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME
MANUAL
HANDLING - COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course is run over varying amounts of time, with extended time being spent on in-depth study of the various topics as required by the client. Courses may be from 1/2 day general awareness, to 2 days of intensive training for committee reps, supervisors and line managers.
Session 1: OHS Legislation, Regulation and Code of Practice:
- Define Manual Handling
- Define OHS & Welfare
- Identify law that governs OHS in NSW
- Describe the role of Regulations and Codes of Practice
- Identify the key elements of the NSW OHS Act
- Outline the support/compliance role of WorkCover NSW
Session 2: Ergonomics and the Human Body:
- Define Ergonomics
- Principles of Manual Handling
- Moving Parts of the Body
- Movement and Posture
- Identify the key elements of the NSW OHS Act
- Outline the support/compliance role of WorkCover NSW
Session 3: Manual Handling Hazard Identification and Assessment:
- Describe the role of hazard identification in manual handling
- Identify methods of identifying manual handling hazards
- Determine the methods of assessing the risks
Session 4: Risk Control:
- Identify the ways to control manual handling risks
- Applying the Hierarchy of Hazard Control
- Principles of good manual handling techniques
- Evaluating outcomes
Session 5: Working Through a Manual Handling Exercise:
- Outline the elements of a safe system of Manual Handling work
- Identify/Assess and Control a specific workplace Manual Handling issue
Session 6: Communication and Manual Handling:
- Communication and negotiation skills
- Needs of special groups
- Need to consult
- Information and training
OHS SUPERVISORS'/LINE MANAGERS' TRAINING COURSE
Session 1: The NSW OHS Act
- Explain scope and limitations of the OHS legislation in NSW
- Outline framework for establishing a cooperative system, through workplace committees, for improving workplace H&S
- Identify the obligations of the employer and others responsible for factors influencing OHS in the workplace
- Detail legal responsibilities for workplace H&S of first-line managers as an employer's representative
- Explain the legal rights and responsibilities of employees for OHS
Session 2: Settling industrial relations & OHS disputes in the workplace
- Understand how awards & agreements come into being
- Describe reponsibilities as supervisors/line managers in regard to IR & OHS disputes and discipline
- Outline steps to take in resolving such disputes
- Describe how to avoid a OHS issue developing into an IR dispute
- Understand role of safety committees & how to work with them
Session 3: Managing OHS in the workplace
- Recognise major hazards present in area of responsibility & extent of OHS problem
- Implement 6 step approach
- Outline benefits of instituting an OHS policy & programme
- Outline contribution to hazard identification & assessment, of an adequate system for investigating, reporting & recording of workplace incidents
- Identify a hierarchy of hazard controls
- Describe contribution to provision of training, information, instruction & supervision which is expected of line managers in organisations using a systems approach to prevent incidents
- Explain need to change management's attitude & practice re OHS through joint consultation
Session 4: Auditing the management of OHS in the workplace
- Outline essential design criteria for implementing an effective OHS management system
- Explain need for regular audits of OHS management system
- Identify supervisor/line managers' responsibility for carrying out regular audits
Session 5: Workers' compensation & rehabilitation
- Understand employees' entitlements to workers' compensation
- Assist an injured employee with documentation for claiming workers' compensation
- Understand principles behind a rehabilitation programme
- Understand role of a rehabilitation coordinator
- Understand role of a rehabilitation provider
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