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General WHS training
The general WHS training module provides broad WHS readings and assessment quizzes that are not contained in formal WHS qualifications, but may be relevant to other training packages or qualifications.
Read through the material and attempt quizzes on the 15 topic units available if you wish to build or enhance your knowledge in work health and safety theory and practice.
You will gain a Certificate of Completion after reading and successfully completing all quizzes in the general WHS training module.
General WHS training outline
1. Introduction to WHS
- Introduction to WSH statistics
- The general duty of care – Part 1
- The general duty of care – Part 2
- Health and safety committees
- Safe systems of work
- Health and safety representatives
- Management and control of contractors
- General WHS information sources
2. Risk management
- Safety data sheets
- Risk management
- Management of major hazard facilities
- Job safety analysis
- Permit to work systems
- Personal protective equipment and clothing
- Prevention of falls in the workplace
- Hazards and risks of confined spaces
- Safe work in confined spaces
3. Induction and training
- Induction / on the job training
- Management training
4. Incident response
- Building fire safety
- Emergency workplace evacuations
- Workplace first aid
- Disruptive incidents in the workplace
- Violence in the workplace
5. Incident investigation
- Principles of incident prevention
- Incident investigation and reporting
- Incident recording and analysis
- Evidence
- Identifying and collecting evidence
- Identifying and interviewing witnesses
- Demolition fatality investigation
6. Inspections and audits
- Inspections, checklists and procedure audits
- Health and safety auditing
- Measurement of safety performance
7. Hazardous substances
- Units of measurement
- Units of measurement – manipulation
- Hazardous substances management – introduction
- Toxicology – routes of exposure
- Introduction to toxicology
- Identification of hazardous substances in the workplace
- Hygiene surveys
- Sampling of airborne particulates
- Basic sampling of gases and vapours
- Case study – hydrofluoric acid
- Toxicology – chemical exposure physiology
8. Manual tasks
- Structure and function of the spine
- Manual handling hazard identification
9. Noise
- Basic acoustics
- Analysis of sound waves
- Causes of hearing damage
- Noise control management
10. Vibration
- Human vibration: basic characteristics
- Identification of whole-body vibration
- Whole-body vibration: assessment and control
11. Asbestos
- Asbestos – hazard potential and disease
- The Wittenoom Disaster
- Demolishing and removing buildings at Wittenoom
- Managing asbestos in the workplace
12. Dust hazards and diseases
- Introduction to occupational lung diseases
- Pneumoconiosis
- Respiratory illness and work
13. WHS in plant
- Introduction to machine hazards
- Design of simple machine transmission guards
- Controlling machinery risks
- Lock out and tag out
- Mobile cranes – safe use
- Mobile cranes – inspection and testing
- Forklift trucks – safe systems of work
- Forklift trucks – safe operation and use
- Elevating work platform design – hazard management
- Amusement devices
- Pressure vessels – design
- Pressure vessels- construction and testing
14. WHS in construction
- WHS management in the construction industry
- Planning for demolition
- Demolition hazards and the hierarchy of control
15. WHS in agriculture
- Pesticides – safe handling
- Safe use of tractors
- Safe jacking of tractors
Certificate of Completion in general WHS training
Upon passing all the necessary unit tests your Certificate of completion will be available for printing.
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Licensing / regulatory information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.