You are invited to participate in Tocal College’s WHS for Supervisors and Managers. This is a nationally accredited training program designed to implement and monitor an organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area in order to meet legislative requirements.

What does the course consist of?• One day interactive workshop• Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm • Includes post course work to be completed

and submitted for assessment that is relevant to your workplace.

• Links to templates, information and printed resources will be provided to all students.

www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/courses/agskilled

G R A I N S & C O T T O NThe training you want, where you want it for

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I n d u s t r y L e d W o r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t

Supported by the NSW Government

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I N D U S T R Y L E D W O R K F O R C E D E V E L O P M E N T

Supported by the NSW Government

Funded training delivered by Tocal College through AgSkilled™, supported by the NSW Department of Industry

WHS for Supervisors and Managers

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What does the course cover?1. Understanding WHS legislative requirements and responsibilities

• Accurately explain to the work team relevant provisions of WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice

• Provide information about the organisation’s WHS policies, procedures and programs, and ensure it is readily accessible to, and understandable by the work team

• Regularly provide and clearly explain to the work team information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and control

2. Keeping your workplace safe - Managing hazards & risk• Identify and report on hazards in work area according to WHS

policies and procedures and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements

• Promptly action team member hazard reports according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements

• Implement procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of control, according to organisational and WHS legislative requirements

• Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk controls according to hierarchy of control and WHS legislative requirements

• Monitor outcomes of reports on inadequacies, where appropriate, to ensure a prompt organisational response

3. Encouraging WHS participation• Communicate to workplace parties the importance of effective

consultation mechanisms in managing health and safety risks in the workplace

• Apply consultation procedures to facilitate participation of the work team in managing work area hazards

• Promptly deal with issues raised through consultation, according to organisational consultation procedures and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements

• Promptly record and communicate to the work team the outcomes of consultation over WHS issues

4. Implementing safe systems of work and keeping appropriate records including inductions, emergency planning, training

• Accurately complete and maintain WHS records of incidents of occupational injury and disease in work area, according to WHS policies, procedures and legislative requirements

• Use aggregate information and data from work area records to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures in work area

Accredited trainingThe WHS for Supervisors Course is aligned and delivered against vocational education and training requirements. Successful completion of assessment tasks will result in achieving a Statement of Attainment and can contribute to a nationally-recognised qualification

Unit of CompetencyBSBWHS401 Implement and monitor WHS

policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements

AgSkilled: WHS for Supervisors and Managers

How to applyNumbers are limited and registrations are essential.

You need to register your interest to secure a place in a course running in your region.

Southern Region: Estelle Cooper T: 6951 2501 M: 0417 791 171 E: estelle.cooper@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Northern Region: Jayne Wood T: 6763 1285 M: 0438 568 310 E: jayne.wood@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Tocal College website www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/courses/agskilled

This course has been developed and delivered by Tocal College RTO 91166, and made possible through funding from the NSW Government’s AgSkilled™ program.