Occupational Health & Safety (Advanced)

Make your workplace safer with the Cengage OH&S course

The Cengage Education Occupational Health and Safety (Advanced) course provides comprehensive coverage of OHS issues, from identifying hazards and assessing OHS risks to participating in the management of OHS information and data systems.

The course also shows the student how to participate in the investigation of incidents and how to manage hazards in the work environment, and is a must for anyone considering a career in the burgeoning area of occupational health and safety.

Membership and affiliation.

The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA)

With over 75 years of practical, hands-on involvement in safety, NSCA remains committed to helping clients and members continuously improve workplace health, safety and environment.

NSCA stays abreast of global developments in OHS practice and provides its clients with valuable support and the means for achieving strong business results.

The Occupational Health and Safety (Advanced) course, will not only provide participants with current industry knowledge and know-how, it also affords graduates recognition by the National Safety Council of Australia. This recognition entitles graduates to a Nationally Recognised Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety with the National Safety Council of Australia.

While you are a student with Cengage Education, you will receive Student Membership with the National Safety Council of Australia, with benefits such as:

  • 10% discount on all consulting services
  • Complimentary subscription to National Safety Magazine
  • Discounts to NSCA seminar events
  • Safety Connect, a free networking opportunity for Members

On completion of your course:

Upon successful completion of all Occupational Health & Safety course requirements you will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment. This course contains selected competencies from the Business Services Training Package (BSB01).

Key areas of learning:

  • Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process.
  • Identify hazards and assess OHS risks.
  • Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk.
  • Participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to managing.
  • OHS Participate in the management of OHS information and data systems.
  • Assist in the design and development of OHS participative arrangements.
  • Apply principles of OHS risk management.
  • Manage hazards in the work environment.
  • Monitor and facilitate the management of hazards associated with plant.
  • Facilitate the application of principles of occupational health to control OHS risks.
  • Participate in the investigation of incidents.
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Course Number B0024
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 24 months
Study Hours Approx 360 hrs
Qualification Cengage Certificate

Prerequisites

Both written and oral skills to complete activities, write reports and understand OH&S legislation.

Computer requirement

Recommended access to internet for research.

Learning periods

This course is divided into 5 learning periods

Assessment details

  • 11 written assessments

Extra learning materials included

  • OH&S in Australia – Textbook

Learning materials required NOT included

  • Students will need to source readings/references from work, libraries or internet.

Important information

  • Students wishing to undertake this course will need to be employed or have access to an organisation to conduct an on-the-job project. It is assumed participants will have sufficient standard of both written and oral skills to deliver reports.

Subjects You’ll Cover

Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process

  • Contribute to procedures as individuals or as part of a group to raise OHS issues or request information and data
  • Contribute to procedures for communicating OHS information and data
  • Communicate OHS information and data advice effectively to influence management decision-making and action
  • Contribute to maintaining arrangements

Identify hazards and assess OHS risks

  • Investigate incidents for prevention
  • Access existing sources of information and data to identify hazards
  • Conduct hazard identification
  • Assess risk
  • Participate in implementation process

Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk

  • Develop options for risk control
  • Select appropriate option(s) to control risk
  • Contribute to the implementation of controls
  • Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness of controls

Participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to manage OHS

  • Contribute to strategic planning process
  • Participate in the development of an OHS plan
  • Support the implementation of the systematic approach to managing
  • OHS Provide advice to key personnel and stakeholders

Participate in monitoring OHS Participate in the management of the OHS information and data systems

  • Access resources of OHS information and data
  • Assist in the application of policies and procedures for collection of workplace information and data records
  • Assist in maintaining an information and data management system
  • Communicate OHS information and results of data analysis to stakeholders and external bodies

Assist in the design and development of OHS participative arrangements

  • Identify the need for OHS participative arrangements
  • Assist in the design of participative arrangements
  • Assist in developing participative arrangements

Apply principles of OHS risk management

  • Analyse the work environment to identify hazards
  • Assess risk associated with a hazard
  • Control risk associated with a hazard

Manage hazards in the work environment

  • Analyse the work environment to assess the risk
  • Control risk associated with hazard
  • Monitor and review effectiveness of control

Monitor and facilitate the management of hazards associated with plant

  • Identify hazards arising from the use of plant and associated systems of work
  • Analyse OHS risk associated with plant
  • Control risk associated with plant hazards

Facilitate the application of principles of occupational health to control OHS risks

  • Identify the potential for adverse effects on health from agents in the workplace
  • Identify the potential for adverse effects on health in workplaces
  • Develop strategies to communicate health information and data

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