Courses for Workplace Health and Safety - Australia Compliance Training

First aid is the immediate care for victims of injuries or sudden illness, before professional medical treatment is available or the person recovers. It not only involves the victim's physical condition and emotional state, but the entire emergency situation. This training course will focus on how to use a systematic approach to evaluate an emergency situation and respond to basic first aid situations prior to the arrival of emergency services. Note: This training should not be used as the primary basis for any first aid certification. It is intended to provide you with knowledge-based training only. This training should be accompanied by a performance-based course, such as HLTFA301C Apply First Aid or HLTFA402C Apply Advanced First Aid, provided by a registered training organisation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements and current best practice as at October 2017.The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

The purpose of this training is to provide forklift health and safety awareness material to those who operate forklifts, supervise or work in an area where forklifts are in operation. This course is also suitable for those interested in becoming trained forklift operators. Additional knowledge and practical assessments are required in order to become a licensed forklift operator, which can be undertaken through a registered training organisation (RTO). The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.Learner objectives are to recognise general engineering and capacity principles associated with forklift safety; identify factors that lead to forklifts tipping over; distinguish between safe and unsafe forklift operations; describe the differences between driving an automobile and a forklift; identify general loading and unloading principles associated with forklift safety; specify safe refuelling and recharging procedures; and list the steps to perform in walk-around and sit-down inspections. This course will cover use of the 'LF' class licensed forklifts (also known as industrial lift trucks) including counterbalanced forklift trucks, side-loading forklift trucks and reach forklift trucks.These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state.

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious workplace injuries and deaths in Australia. In this course, you'll learn about the types of jobs and tasks that can expose you and others to injury. You'll be introduced to the basic responsibilities of workers who are exposed to the risk of a fall, and to the requirements and responsibilities of employers or persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) with regards to preventing falls in the workplace. These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state.

Every year, a number of workers die and many more are seriously injured in the course of doing their jobs. Australian work health and safety legislation is designed to make workplaces safer for everyone. This course provides an overview of the legislation and how it applies to both employers and workers. It covers common causes of workplace incidents and the impact these incidents can have, employers' and workers' responsibilities under the law, the identification of workplace hazards and the risk assessment process. It also explains the hierarchy of controls for eliminating or minimising workplace risks, requirements for worker consultation about health and safety issues and required steps for responding to and reporting health and safety incidents in the workplace.These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state.