Course Information
Location
At our training centre.
Attendee Numbers
Maximum of 16.
Course Description
This Advanced course equips the Health and Safety Representatives from stage 1 with the knowledge and skill to understand NZ Health and Safety Legislation, Apply knowledge to workplace accidents, perform a detailed accident investigation, and identify and manage risks to maintain a safe workplace in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry good practice.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Describe the principles of health and safety risk assessment.
- Achieve an understanding of hazards, significant hazards and serious harm in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
- Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry good practice.
- Describe each principle of the risk assessment process in terms of workplace health and safety.
- Learn about the purpose of a hazard register and its advantages in managing risks as well as understand legislative requirements on incidents and accidents.
- Learn how to identify hazards and implement control measures
- Explain why workplace accidents need to be reported and investigated.
- Learn how to explain the difference between a hazard and a risk.
- Explain and understand the concepts of multiple causation and root-cause analysis. Barriers to reporting near miss incidents and how to overcome them.
- Detail an incident investigation process using a hypothetical incident.
- Develop an awareness of human error principles.
- Learn how to conduct effective witness interviews (Participate in a Team Exercise).
- Produce an incident investigation report based on a documented incident.
- Understand the various components of the investigation process including, post incident, data collection, analysis and prevention.
- Corrective action implementation is monitored and reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
Entry Criteria
Numeracy and Literacy: To complete the assessments, all students must be able to write, speak, and understand basic English.
Group Bookings Made Easy
We offer sessions for larger groups, delivered at your workplace or ours, to meet your specific safety needs.
Meet Your Instructor
William Lightfoot
HSE Specialist Trainer & Advisor
William is an experienced safety leader and trainer with 15+ years delivering impactful workplace compliance solutions.