Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee Course

This is the introductory 1 day course offered to joint committee members in the non-government sector. It is a pre-requisite for all other BCGEU OH&S courses. A must for new committee members and a refresher for those with experience.

In this course you will learn:

Worker OH&S rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure

OH&S legislation

Roles and responsibilities of employers, workers, supervisors and committees

Hazard identification and control measures

How to conduct effective workplace inspections and incident investigations

Resources available to the committee

EXPENSES AND LEAVE OF ABENCES: Your Employer is responsible for any time and other reasonable associated costs of taking the training as per Workers Compensation Act (Division 4, Section 135)

The Union will supply lunch... please ensure you advise us of any dietary restrictions when you register.