Occupational Health and Safety Training 2011Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, an elected health and safety rep has a right to take time off work, with pay, to represent their Designated Work Group and to take part in approved training. Once elected, health and safety reps and deputy health and safety reps must be allowed by their employer to attend an initial five-day course in health and safety. Employers must also allow health and safety reps and their deputies to attend refresher courses at least once a year and also to attend any other training approved by the Victorian WorkCover Authority. The Act also obligates employers to pay course fees and other expenses associated with health and safety reps and deputy reps attending training. Employers must be given at least 14 days notice of an OHS Rep's or Deputy H&S Rep's intention to attend training. Health and Safety is the responsibility of your employer, but as we all know, the best protection comes from being informed of your rights and the potential hazards that your workplace presents. Improving the Health and Safety of schools is a key objective for VIEU, which is why we are please to offer you this selection of courses. Both the five-day and refresher courses are WorkSafe approved, and are essential for all OHS reps. For more information on any Health and Safety Training course, or to obtain a registration form, please contact ohs@vieu.org.au ~~| |~~ Initial Level 5-Day OH&S CourseThis is a Victorian WorkCover Authority approved course under section 67 of the Act. The course was developed by the Victorian Trades Hall Occupational Health and Safety Unit and customised by VIEU to meet the specific needs of health and safety reps in non-government education. VIEU's 5-day course provides health and safety reps with knowledge, skills and confidence to enable them to exercise their powers for the purpose of representing members of their designated workgroup. This is a course is a 35-hour course, and attendance at all sessions is mandatory in order to fulfil the requirements for completion of the course. Course hours are 0900 - 1700 each day. A certificate cannot be issued to any participant who has not met the course attendance requirements. If for any reason a participant is unable to attend a specific session of entire day/s, they must discuss this with the Trainer and arrange enrolment on the equivalent day at the next available course. This is a course specifically for health and safety reps. The course is not designed or intended to meet the training needs of principals or workplace managers who have a duty to manage safety in the workplace. VIEU also provides comprehensive workplace support to principals who are members of the union to assist their compliance with the Act and Regulations. VIEU is also approved to deliver both the Worksafe approved 6-day and 1-day Managers and Supervisors OHS course. VIEU acknowledges diversity and difference amongst course participants and is committed to the provision of health and safety training accessible to all who register for the course. Participants are requested to notify VIEU upon registration of their dietary, mobility, language or other needs in order for the training experience to be as productive as possible. Class sizes are limited to 20 participants including participants from previous courses who have registered to 'make up' missed days. When the number of participants for any course reaches 20, the course is closed and participants are offered a place on another course. PLEASE NOTE: The VIEU Member First Policy does not apply to this course, however cancellation fees do apply. Cancellations notified to VIEU later than 4 weeks prior to the course starting date will attract a fee of $350 if the vacancy so created is unable to be filled. This fee applies to both members and non-members. Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Time: 9:00-5:00 ~~| |~~ Occupational Health & Safety Refresher CourseThis one-day course has been developed by Trades Hall, are customised for schools and presented by VIEU. Refresher courses are designed for health and safety reps and deputy reps who have already completed a 5-day initial training course. The course is approved by the Victorian WorkCover Authority under section 67 of the Act. The focus of the refresher course is to update reps on changes to the Regulations and Compliance Codes. Course 1 Course 2 ~~| |~~ OH&S for workplace managers:
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