This course contains 14 units and can be completed in 3 months at the recommended pace of 8 hours per week:

• Unit 1: OHS Legal Framework in the Manufacturing Industry
• Unit 2: Health and Safety Policies
• Unit 3: Safety Management System
• Unit 4: Health and Safety Training
• Unit 5: Risk Management
• Unit 6: Management of Unsafe Acts
• Unit 7: Ergonomics in the Manufacturing Industry
• Unit 8: Lockout and Isolation Management
• Unit 9: Driven Machinery in the Manufacturing Industry
• Unit 10: Managing Hazardous Chemical Substances and Biological Agents in the Manufacturing Industry
• Unit 11: Waste Management in the Manufacturing Industry
• Unit 12: Emergency Evacuation Management
• Unit 13: Incident Management
• Unit 14: Auditing and Compliance

With our structured approach to learning, you can quickly gain valuable knowledge and skills. All courses include onboarding information, video lessons, multiple assessment opportunities.

Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Outline the relevant legislation and regulations which govern safety in the manufacturing sector;
2. Appraise the completeness of occupational health and safety policies;
3. Explain the requirements and maintenance of a safety management system;
4. Outline the required training areas and protocols, e.g. confined space, first aid, fire etc to achieve manufacturing safety compliance;
5. Using risk assessment protocols, identify hazards and mitigation measures, in the manufacturing environment;
6. Manage and identify unsafe practices and acts as relates to the manufacturing sector;
7. Develop and implement an effective ergonomic plan and programme;
8. Evaluate methods to ensure mechanical and electrical isolation and lockout;
9. Classify protocols related to the management of driven and moving machinery in the manufacturing sector;
10. Appraise various categories of chemical and hazardous biological agents specific to the manufacturing environment;
11. Describe methods for the management of air, liquid and solid environmental waste;
12. Outline the appropriate emergency evacuation procedure and protocols, as regulates the manufacturing sector;
13. Detail applicable incident investigation and management processes;
14. Design procedures for the audit and monitoring of health and safety in various manufacturing environments;

You can expect to gain practical skills in the following areas:

• Regulations and legislation
• Safety management systems
• Risk assessment
• Hazard identification
• Ergonomics planning
• Isolation and Lockout
• Waste management practices
• Evacuation procedures
• Incident investigation
• Auditing and monitoring