On completion of the course the successful learner will able to:
- identify and explain the legal and organisational-specific requirements regulating the reporting and investigation of workplace incidents;
- complete the required reports;
- process any physical evidence that may have been collected;
- understand the objectives and statutory requirements pertaining to health and safety in the workplace;
- explain the rights, powers, functions and duties of the workplace health and safety representative, and how any errant health, safety and environmental issues may be handled;
- participate in the safety, health and environmental structures and measure these activities according to health, safety and environmental requirements.
Formative assessment
- Various activities will be completed during class, as well as for homework
Summative assessment
- Written test
- Workplace logbook
Course outline
At the end of the course, the learner will be able to:
- describe:
- requirements for workplace safety, health and environment incident investigation
- the framework of workplace health and safety legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives
- gather information for workplace safety, health and environment incident investigations
- conduct post-investigation activities
- explain the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place
- address safety, health and environment-related issues within the scope of authority
- comply with the activities within safety, health and environmental structures.
