This course provides guidance on the key basic duties and obligations under work health and safety (“WHS”) laws, enabling you to:
1. identify the relevant duty holders, including a person conducting a business or undertaking (“PCBU”), a worker and what is meant by the workplace;
2. understand some of the basic duties of a PCBU and the possible penalties for failure to comply;
3. identify who is an "officer" for WHS laws and what are officer's proactive and independent health and safety duties;
4. identify when to consult with other businesses;
5. understand when it is necessary to report incidents in the workplace; and
6. recognise that health and safety is not limited to physical health but extends to psychological health.
This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in managing workplace health and safety in an organisation, including HR Managers, WHS Managers and Officers of corporate bodies.