Risk Management for Supervisors and Managers

Course duration: 6 hours.

This course:

• Provides OH&S responsibility awareness training to your organisation’s management and supervisors;
• Facilitates full compliance with the NSW OH&S Act and Regulations obligations; and
• Presents the ‘top down’ approach, vital for effective OH&S management.
• Covers the following topics thoroughly:

Session One:

• OH&S Legislation NSW
• OH&S Key Terms Definition
• NSW OH&S Act 2000 & NSW OH&S Regulation 2001
• Workplace Responsibilities
• Role of WorkCover and WorkCover Business Advisors

Session Two:

• OH&S Safety Management Systems
• Duty of Care Responsibilities
• Manager and Supervisory Responsibilities
• Safety System Models
• Systematic Management of OH&S
• Managing Workplace Health and Safety
• OH&S Policy and Programs
• Consultative Mechanisms
• OH&S Committees, OH&S Representatives, and other agreed Arrangements

Session Three:

• Implementing OH&S Risk Management in the Workplace
• OH&S Risk Management
• Hazard Identification
• Risk Assessment Process: Hazpak
• Risk Control: Hierarchy of Control
• Continuous Improvement

Session Four:

• Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation
• Legislation
• Employer Obligations
• Employee Obligations and Entitlements
• Key Elements of Injury Management