Did you know these facts about work health & safety (WHS)?

• Penalties for work health and safety (WHS) contraventions include fines of up to $3 million and up to 5 years in prison.
• Work-related injuries and illnesses cost the Australian economy more than $60 billion each year.
• Breaches of work health and safety (WHS) can occur in any workplace.

Course Overview

This online WHS course covers the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This course in WHS explains why work health and safety (WHS) is important, what it is all about, and how we all contribute to a healthy and safe work environment. It also covers how to deal with WHS hazards, WHS risks and WHS incidents in the workplace. Ultimately, it encourages everyone to contribute to a healthy and safe workplace. This work health and safety (WHS) training can be completed as a stand-alone online WHS training course or in conjunction with the full Safeguard by Sentrient online workplace compliance training program, which includes other related topics such as workplace bullying, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity (EEO).

This work health and safety (WHS) course is legally compliant, kept up to date with legislation for all states and territories in Australia and written together with Bartlett Workplace Lawyers.

Target audience

This online work health and safety (WHS) training course is suitable for all of your employees, contractors and volunteers engaged in the Australian workplace. This WHS training course can be provided to your new starters at induction and also as refresher WHS training on an ongoing basis.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this online work health and safety (WHS) training course:

• What is work health and safety (WHS)?
• Impacts of workplace accidents.
• What steps will my employer take to ensure my work health and safety (WHS) and that of others?
• What do I need to do to ensure my work health and safety (WHS) and that of others?
• How do I deal with work WHS hazards, WHS risks and WHS incidents?
• Everybody has the right to be safe at work.

Duration

This online work health and safety (WHS) course will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online work health and safety training course is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. During the WHS training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce the importance of work health and safety (WHS) in the workplace. At the end of the WHS course there is a learning check. There is also a declaration that each individual will contribute to a healthy and safe workplace.

Learning Outcomes

The following learning outcomes will be achieved for your workers, on completion of this online work health and safety (WHS) training course:

• Understand what work health and safety (WHS) is.
• Be aware of the impacts of workplace accidents.
• Understand what steps your employer will take to ensure a healthy and safe workplace.
• Understand what you need to do to ensure a healthy and safe workplace.
• Know how to deal with WHS hazards, WHS risks and WHS incidents in the workplace.
• Understand your responsibility to contribute to a healthy and safe work environment.

Business Outcomes

Once all workers have completed the online WHS training course, the following business outcomes will be achieved for your organisation:

• Reduce the likelihood of workplace injuries and illness.
• Mitigate the risk of legal liability associated with workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Lower the cost of workers compensation premiums.
• Avoid disputes associated with your employers not understanding what you are doing to ensure a health and safe workplace.
• Protect your reputation from the damage caused by workplace accidents.
• Present a vision for all workers to do the right thing.
• Increase engagement by supporting a workplace culture that promotes a healthy and safe work environment.
• Gain competitive advantage by becoming an employer of choice.