WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS  

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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Students credited with this unit standard can identify and describe legislative rights and responsibilities for workplace health and safety; describe the systems approach to workplace health and safety; explain how risks and hazards are defined in the HSWA.

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KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:

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At the completion of the course you will be able to:

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• Identify and describe legislative rights and responsibilities for workplace health and safety

• Describe the responsibilities of PCBU and workers under the HSWA and the worker's rights under the HSWA

• Describe the systems approach to workplace health and safety

• Explain how risks and hazards are defined in the HSWA

• Describe each principle of the risk assessment process in terms of workplace health and safety.

• Identify and apply methods to control (hierarchy of controls) risk in the workplace in terms of elimination and minimising risks​​​

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NZQA UNITS: 

497: Level 1 Credits 3 

Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements 

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TRAINING LOCATION:

• At our training centre

• If you would prefer, we can provide training at your workplace

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DURATION:

4 hours​

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PRICE:

Scheduled course: $160.00 per person excl gst

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ATTENDEE NUMBERS:

Maximum of 16

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Open

Numeracy and Literacy: All students must have the ability to write, speak and understand basic English to complete the assessments.

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COURSE BOOKINGS:

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