OHS Training and Supervision Checklist
Safety training is a valuable part of any organisation’s safe work resources. Ensuring that both workers and managers are aware of proper protocols, OHS regulations and laws, will result in a safe and productive workplace. These are crucial aspects of workplace safety and are enshrined by the worksafe Australia codes of practice.
What are the core components of workplace safety training?
There’s more to safety in a workplace than merely health and safety representative training. A truly safe and compliant workplace will be one that shares occupational health and safety responsibilities across the entire workforce. Nonetheless there are core elements to OHS training and supervision that are common across all workplaces. The following list contains these core elements but it should be noted that with every industry or workplace, there are different risks involved that may affect the implementation of this safety checklist.
The following training and supervision procedures indicate a compliant workplace:
- Every worker goes through a safety induction process
- All workers are adequately trained in relevant safe work procedures prior to commencing work
- Workers are able to demonstrate their understanding of safe work procedures
- Workers are adequately supervised by a health and safety officer
The following training and supervision procedures indicate a semi-compliant workplace:
- Workers undergo an incomplete or inconsistent safety induction process
- Some workers are unable to adequately demonstrate their understanding of safe work procedures
- Inadequate supervision results in some safe work procedures not being followed
The following training and supervision procedures indicate a non-compliant workplace that requires immediate action:
- No workers undergo a safety induction or training
- Risks and hazards are not bought to the attention of workers
- Workers are unable to demonstrate their understanding of safe work procedures
- There is no supervision offered
For advice and information, go to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s training resource.
