Why do this course?

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Every business and organisation has a legal obligation to manage health and safety risks and hazards in the workplace, either by elimination or by establishing risk controls. 

 

Other contractors and sub-contractors working on site also have responsibilities to their own workers as well as following all protocols and procedures of the WHS management system established for the site by the Principal Contractor. Workers at construction sites must comply with established risk controls and be conscious of their own conduct and the conduct of others. 

 

Many construction businesses will not allow sub-contractors to work for them or enter site without evidence of training in WHS risk management principles. 

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Course Aims

 

To raise the awareness and certainty of participants about typical risks and hazards that exist in the construction industry including falls from heights, being struck by moving objects, electrical hazards, operating machinery, etc. This course covers basic WHS risk management principles from the WHS Act, WHS Regulation, and Construction industry Code of Practice and may be useful for workers, supervisors, team leaders, and contractors that work at construction sites. 

 

Competency Guidelines

 

This course draws from the principles on WHS risk management in the NSW WHS Act and NSW WHS Regulation and the How To Manage Work Health and Safety Risks  Code of Practice and Construction Work Code of Practice, published by SafeWork New South Wales.

 

Suitable participants

 

All persons who work at construction sites including supervisors, managers, team leaders, workers, and sub contractors. 

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Duration

 

1 Day

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