WORK SAFELY AND FOLLOW WHS POLICIES & PROCEDURES

UNIT OF COMPETENCY

RIIWHS201E – Work Safely and Follow WHS Policies and Procedures

COURSE FEE: $155 

CTF ELIGIBLE – YOU PAY ONLY $46.50* (Conditions Apply) 

• Interested students/applicants will need to fill out Saferight’s Construction Training Fund (CTF) Application Form and “pay the gap” prior to booking a course with us. Click here to fill out Saferight’s CTF form.
• For more information about Construction Training Fund and eligibility criteria, please visit Saferight Construction Training Fund (CTF).

eLEARNING

• Theory Component – Students will complete this online at the comfort of your own home/workplace.

SUMMARY

This course is designed to give participant’s the skills and knowledge required to work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries. This is an appropriate course for those working in operational roles.

Note: The terms Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.

Students will attain the practical application and knowledge required to:

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Access and apply site safety procedures	1.1 Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements 1.2 Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures 1.3 Interpret and apply site plans, transport rules and signage to locate destinations 1.4 Identify, act on and report breaches of worksite safety
2. Apply personal safety measures	2.1 Select and wear personal protective equipment 2.2 Establish and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area 2.3 Obtain permits and clearances before work is carried out 2.4 Apply safe manual handling procedures 2.5 Identify and apply site procedures
3. Apply operational safety measures	3.1 Recognise and respond to alarms 3.2 Carry out isolation of energy sources and immobilisation of potential energy sources 3.3 Identify and clarify responsibility when responding to emergency situations 3.4 Apply basic firefighting techniques 3.5 Identify emergency escape routes and procedures
4. Maintain personal wellbeing	4.1 Identify risks to personal wellbeing and recognise preventative strategies 4.2 Identify, address and report situations which may endanger others 4.3 Comply with all work health and safety policies
5. Identify and report incidents	5.1 Recognise and report incidents and injuries to relevant personnel 5.2 Prepare written records of incidents and injuries according to workplace procedures 5.3 Contribute to workplace incident investigations

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to read, write and understand English

DURATION

• eLearning Theory Component: Approximately 6 hours

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of this course, students will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for:

• RIIWHS201E – Work Safely and Follow WHS Policies and Procedures

The Unique Student Identifier (USI) must be supplied and verified prior to issuance.

SUBSIDY/REBATE/DISCOUNT – CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (CTF)

COURSE FEE	$155
CTF DISCOUNT	-$108.50
YOU ONLY PAY THE GAP	$46.50

*CTF subsidy is granted to those who meet the eligibility criteria, more information can be found here: CTF Eligibility Criteria PDF Guide. Main eligibility criteria include: Reference and project details of 6 months of construction work in WA out of the past 12 months prior to your course commencement with Saferight. For more information about Saferight’s CTF process, please click here. If student is deemed eligible for CTF, there will be a separate administrative fee of $30.

GROUP BOOKINGS/ONSITE TRAINING

Group bookings/Onsite training available at your site or ours. Please contact our office at 1800 352 335 or email bookings@saferight.com.au for pricing and site requirements.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

Please refer to our Refund/Cancellation Policy

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