Course Description:
This course has been developed by the Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) to provide Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Committee members with the basic knowledge they require to fulfill their duties and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. Additionally, it is designed to provide members with an awareness of the role they can play in achieving a healthy and safe workplace and how to transfer this learning back to the company and their co-workers.
Duration:
20 hours (2.5 days)
Who Should Attend:
Employers and OH&S Committee Members
Under the legislation, where 50 or more workers are employed at the workplace, all members of the OH&S Committee must be trained. Where 10 to 49 workers are employed at the workplace, the co-chairpersons of the OH&S Committee must be trained.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of “OH&S Committees” each participant will have an awareness of: