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Activities

Rules and regulations

Proactive safety strategies

	Injuries and accidents in the workplace
	The purpose and aims of the Act	Safety at work
	Acts and Regulations, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards
	Safety representatives and committees	Designated work groups
	Health and safety policy
	The role of WorkCover officers	Machine safety Safety inspection

Identifying hazards

Office safety check Workshop safety check

	Physical hazards	Safe machinery check Workplace noise Temperature hazards Electrical safety
	Chemical hazards	Chemicals check
	Radiation hazards
	Ergonomic hazards	Survey the work tasks
	Psychological hazards	Psychological hazards
	Biological hazards

Controlling hazards

Office safety check Workshop safety check

	Who assesses the risk?	Setting up a committee
	How is the risk assessed?	Assessing a hazard
	Setting priorities
	Methods of controlling hazards	Hierarchy of controls Hierarchy of second level controls
	Documenting a risk assessment	Documenting risk

Training and involving staff

	Identifying training needs	Training needs assessment
	Conducting training
	Crucial elements of effective training
	Work group assessments and training	Safety training in a work group
	The culture of the workplace	Attitudes in your workplace

Self tests

	Rules and regulations
	Identifying hazards - True or false?
	Identifying hazards - What type of hazard?
	Controlling hazards
	Training and involving staff