Duration
6 Months
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Cost
From $3000pp
Overview
This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.
The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.
Course Outline
Students who complete BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety will have gained the skills and knowledge to:
- Maintain managerial and organisational level compliance with WHS legislation, codes and standards in the workplace.
- Instigate and review the identification of workplace hazards, risk assessment processes and the selection of appropriate risk controls.
- Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
- Use personal influencing skills such as collaboration, reflection and feedback to communicate the importance of WHS safety management systems.
- Research, develop, implement and monitor the strategies, plans and documentation required to establish a workplace-specific systematic safety management system.
- Explain and disseminate specific components of workplace safety management strategies to the appropriate organisational level.
- Review, investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of organisational safety management systems and use this information for reporting and continuous improvement activities.
- Provide technical advice and support in the resolution of WHS incidents.
- Implement an expert-derived emergency prevention and response procedure.
Core Units
• BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
• BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
• BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management
• BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems
• BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response
Elective units
• BSBLDR411 Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
• BSBINS401 Analyse and present research information
• BSBWHS418 Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors
• BSBWHS515 Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents
• BSBWRT411 Write complex documents
This course requires students to attend 10-12 eight-hour days face to face (either classroom-based or via zoom).
Students are enrolled for 12 months.
There are no formal prerequisite units required for entry into this course. Learners will require English language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills.
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Participants are required to engage in both theoretical and practical training sessions. These include assisting with workplace compliance, implementing WHS consultation and participation processes, and contributing to WHS risk management. They must also demonstrate the ability to respond to workplace incidents, manage WHS implications of return to work, and ensure WHS compliance of contractors. Additionally, participants will implement WHS monitoring processes and manage emergency procedures to ensure the safety of all workplace occupants. Students will need access to a computer, and preferably a laptop as all assessments are online.
There is no renewal recommendation set by the industry for this course.
Further information including fees, payments, support, complaints and appeals can be found in the Student Handbook on the Student Help Centre page.