The Australasian Training and Education Centre is now offering an updated Certificate IV in Work Health Safety program. This program covers the recent updates to the Occupational Health and Safety Code of Practice from 2008 and the Work Health Safety Act from 2011. The certificate program teaches students how to identify hazards, assess and control risks, contribute to workplace health and safety, and manage consultation on safety issues. It is intended to provide skills and knowledge for implementing safety procedures and maintaining a safe work environment. The Australasian Training and Education Centre offers this certificate program through a 5-day classroom course or online distance learning.

1. New Certificate IV in Occupational Health and
Safety Program
Workplace Safety Remains an Important Issue for
Companies
Workplace health and safety is just as important in the coal seam gas
industry as it is in all other industries. In fact, there are a number of benefits
to maintaining a safe workplace.
Besides being “the right thing to do,” maintaining a safe work environment
also produces financial benefits for a company by minimizing lost costs,
worker’s comp claims, insurance costs and legal fees.
Plus, a safe work environment also boosts employee morale, which in turn
increases productivity, efficiency and ultimately a company’s profit margin.
When workplace safety is a priority, worker absences and workforce
turnover decrease and quality of work increases.
Despite all the benefits that attention to workplace safety offers, it is often
unintentionally overlooked.
That’s where the right work health and safety training can prove
beneficial.By giving workers the skills and knowledge to not only identify
unsafe acts and conditions but also develop practical solutions to minimize
risks. That is why there has been so much talk about Certificate IV in OHS
which ensures a more safe work environment.
Among those offering work health and safety training for coal seam gas
workers is the Australasian Training and Education Centre.

2. The centre is now offering an up-to-date Certificate IV in Work Health Safety
Program.
This new certificate program was created after government officials reviewed
and updated the Occupational Health and Safety Code of Practice of 2008
and created the Work Health Safety Act of 2011.
Officials followed up that work by issuing additional updates last year with
the Work Health Safety Codes of Practice 2012.
The Australasian Training and Education Centre’s new Certificate IV in Work
Health Safety Program covers all the updates as well everything that has
remained unchanged.
Those who complete the program will learn how to:
o Identify hazards
o Assess and control risk
o Contribute to health and safety in the workplace
o Manage consultation on work health and safety issues
o Build business relationships
o Develop teams and individuals
o And more
Those who complete the program will also gain an increased understanding
of work health and safety compliance, better understand how to implement
safety assessment procedures and discover how to effectively manage risk
to avoid injury and maintain a safe work environment.
The certificate program is designed for any individual who wants to develop
skills and knowledge that can be used in numerous work health and safety
contexts.
Among the areas covered by the course are:

3.  Implementing a Systematic Approach to Manage Work Health Safety
 Contributing to the Implementation of Work Health Safety Process
 Identifying Hazards and Assess Work Health Safety Risks
 Contributing to the Implementation of Strategies to Control Work
Health Safety Risk
 Contributing to the Implementation of Emergency Procedures
 Assisting with Compliance with Work Health Safety and Other Relevant
Laws
 Establishing Networks,Analysing& Presenting Research Information
 Developing Teams / Individuals
 Identifying risk and applying risk management processes
Upon completion, workers will be able to offer solutions to a wide range of
unpredictable problems as well as analyze and evaluate information from a
variety of sources.
Attendees will also be able to provide leadership and guidance to others with
some limited responsibility for the output of others.
The Australasian Training and Education Centreis offering the Certificate IV
in Work Health Safety Program in an intensive 5 day classroom course or via
distance learning.
The Australasian Training and Education Centre’sclassroom based learning is
designed to be completed in 5 days and features an expert trainer who will
help attendees every step of the way. Class size is kept small to ensure
attendees receive the necessary attention.
The Australasian Training and Education Centre’s distance learning program,
on the other hand, is delivered online so that students have more flexibility
in when and where they wish to complete their training.
To learn more about the course, visit http://www.atec.edu.au/.