COURSE OVERVIEW:

How often do we hear someone say ‘It was an accident! It couldn’t be helped’? Others will take the view that an accident is an act of God over which we have no control. Generally, as far as the accident victim is concerned, accidents have the following characteristics. They are unforeseeable, unintended, unexpected and unplanned.

Accident prevention refers to the plans, preparations and actions taken to avoid or stop an accident before it happens. Accidents can be classified as unplanned and unexpected events giving increased risk of injury, ill health, death and loss of property, damage to environment or any combination of thereof. Accident prevention includes all measures taken in an effort to save lives, escape from injury, lessen the degrees of injury, reduce loss of properties, treatment and compensation costs, production and time loss, and morale loss of the concerned organisation.

"Prevention is better than a cure" is an old and popular proverb, which means it is better to stop bad things from happening, than to fix them after they have already happened. Accidents are preventable, but steps must be taken to prevent them. It is a legal obligation of organisations to comply with the laws, standard practices, and safety observations to avoid emergencies and accidents.

Many accidents occur due to human factors. These factors include unsafe acts, un-mindfulness, negligence, lack of knowledge and training. Another leading factor of accidents is working conditions. Unsafe working conditions can include faulty machines, faulty designs, substandard processes, occupational hazards, fire and other hazards, etc. Accidents will continue to happen if preventative measures are not taken. Accident prevention can be achieved by commitment and cooperation between management, safety programs, safety culture and accountability.

The first part of this course provides a comparison between accidents and incidents. Then defines the terms ‘Hazard’, ‘Danger’ and ‘Risk’. Also introduces some effective accident prevention strategies. In addition, safe systems of work and safety monitoring systems are explained. Furthermore, we explore the workplace accident and ill-health rates.

The second part explains what a risk assessment is and what it must include to comply with legal requirements. Then the roles and responsibilities of Work, Health and Safety personnel are discussed. Finally, we have a look at the top 10 workplace injuries and how to avoid them.  

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• The importance of workplace accident prevention?
• Accident vs. incidents
• What is the difference between ‘hazard’, ‘danger’ and ‘risk’?
• The accident prevention strategies
• What is a safe workplace?
• The safe workplace and safe person accident prevention strategies
• The factors to consider for a PPE assessment
• The means of preventing workplace accidents
• The safe systems of work
• The features of a safe system of work
• The job safety analysis
• The permit to work systems
• The safety monitoring systems
• The accident and ill-health rates
• The risk assessment
• What a risk assessment must include to comply with legal requirements?
• How to record the risk assessment?
• The generic assessments
• How to maintain and review the risk assessment?
• What in included in a typical monitoring system?
• How to control risks/hazards?
• The typical hierarchy of control, from high-risk to low-risk
• The PCBU responsibilities
• The officer duties
• The coordinator/manager responsibilities
• The worker responsibilities
• The volunteer responsibilities
• The contractor responsibilities
• The health and safety representatives duties
• The health and safety committees’ responsibilities
• The top 10 workplace injuries and how to avoid them

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.