What’s a leader’s role in workplace safety?

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A leader’s role in workplace safety (2 days)

Live and online program

Module outline

Within this module, workplace leaders gain the skills to contribute to hazard identification and risk assessments and learn how to communicate as a workplace leader to build trust. This module explores the skills and knowledge required to contribute to WHS risk management including the processes for identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards and assessing and controlling the risks relating to those identified hazards according to legislative and organisational requirements.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to understand different communication contexts, how to choose methods of communication to suit the audience and the importance of follow-up.

Units covered in this module:

• BSBLDR412 – Communicate effectively as a workplace leader
• BSBWHS414 – Contribute to WHS risk management

Outcomes

At the end of this module participants will be able to:

• discover the role and importance of communication and consultation in minimising harm at work including accessing information and data used to identify hazards and to assess and control risks and how to clarify messages and create engaging and effective communication;
• define the purpose and need for follow-up actions for different communications;
• identify accurate communication context and contribute to identifying risk management requirements and compliance; and contribute to workplace hazard identification and risk assessment