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Needs to Undertake Confined Space TrainingIt is a legislative requirement for employers to provide training to personnel who will be working in or around confined spaces. Employers should look for reliable Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) like Fire & Safety Australia. Training should be nationally recognised and take into account the requirements listed in Australian Standard 2865: 2001 which includes the hazards of confined spaces, assessment procedures, control measures, emergency procedures, safety equipment and legislative requirements. The selection of the type of training to be carried out must be based on the tasks that workers may be asked to perform. Will personnel be required to undertake standby duties? Will the person carry out atmospheric monitoring of the confined space? Will personnel be required to undertake the rescue of casualties from a potentially hazardous environment? Nationally recognised Training should be based on the requirements of PMAPER205B Enter Confined Space which is based on the requirements of AS 2865 : 2001. Regular Training is an effective control measure in the minimisation of risks for confined space operations. Regular Training and emergency scenarios should focus on enhancing skills by exposing personnel to a variety of different situations. Regular Training is a control measure that cannot be ignored to prevent confined space fatalities and injuries within the mining industry. Article by Steven McLeod Managing Director   Who
Needs to Undertake Height Safety TrainingIt is a legislative requirement for employers to provide training to personnel who may be required to undertake work at height or supervise those who do. Employers should look for reliable Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) like Fire & Safety Australia that can provide nationally recognised training. Training should be nationally recognised and take into account the requirements listed in Australian Standard 1891.4 Industrial Fall Arrest Systems, Harnesses and devices Selection, Use & Maintenance. This Training should be based upon the unit of competency MNMG237A which includes training in: OH&S Legislation, Height Safety Regulations, Codes Of Practice & Australian Standards Correct use of Height Safety Equipment Elevated Working Platforms & Scaffolds Case Studies from industry Risk Assessment & Hierarchy of Hazard Control Management & Employee responsibilities Fall Arrest Devices & Safety Equipment Safe Ladder Techniques Equipment Inspection & Maintenance requirements Setting up a fall restraint system Emergency Procedures including Height Rescue Procedures Suspension Trauma Developing Site Procedures & Safe Work Methods The selection of the type of training to be carried out must be based on the tasks that workers may be asked to perform at height. Will personnel be required to undertake work in Elevated Working Platforms? Will the person carry out risk assessments and/or work at height permits? Will personnel be required to undertake the rescue of casualties from height? Regular Training is an effective control measure in the minimisation of risks for work conducted at height. Regular Training and emergency scenarios should focus on enhancing skills by exposing personnel to a variety of different situations. Regular Training is a control measure that cannot be ignored to prevent injuries and fatalities whilst working at height. Article by Steven McLeod Managing Director  Who
Needs to Undertake Fire Warden TrainingIt is a legislative requirement for employers to provide for their employees safety during both normal work times and during emergencies in the workplace. Employers should appoint personnel to act as Fire Wardens in the workplace to marshal staff, contractors and visitors to safe places in the event of an emergency. Employers should look for reliable Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) like Fire & Safety Australia that can provide nationally recognised training. Training should be nationally recognised and take into account the requirements listed in Australian Standard 3745-2002 Emergency Control Organisations for buildings, structures and workplaces. This training should be based upon the unit of competency PUAWER005B Operate as part of an Emergency Control Organisation. Course Subjects should include: Training Requirements Investigating the fire / alarm / incident Raising the alarm Emergencies that may require evacuation Firefighting Safety Procedures Bomb Threat Procedures Building Fire Safety Fire Warden Identification Fire Wardens procedures & responsibilities Building Fire Alarms & Communications Systems Developing Evacuation plans & procedures Emergency Co-ordination Human Behaviour in emergencies Post-Evacuation Activities Our nationally accredited Fire Warden Training program will equip your personnel with the skills required to safely evacuate your workplace. Regular evacuationtraining will ensure that your personnel are ready to deal with any workplace emergency. Emergencies covered include Fires, Bomb threats, Chemical Incidents and Terrorism. Our Fire and Safety Trainers can also be booked to act as observers / instructors during your Building Evacuation drills. We will prepare a written report after your drill has finished highlighting suggested areas of improvement. The selection of the type of training to be carried out must be based on the tasks that wardens are required to complete. Will Fire Wardens be required to evacuate the elderly or infirm? Will Wardens have an effective ratio of 1 Fire Warden : 10-15 occupants or less? Is your workplace looking after small children or persons with disabilities? Does your workplace have hazardous materials onsite? Will Fire Wardens need the skills required to operate Fire Extinguishers and Firefighting equipment? Will Fire Wardens be regularly completing evacuation drills? Regular Training is an effective control measure in the minimisation of the risks that a sudden, unplanned evacuation can bring. Regular Fire Warden Training and emergency scenarios should focus on enhancing skills by exposing personnel to a variety of different emergency evacuation situations. Regular Training is a control measure that cannot be ignored to prevent injuries and and panic during unexpected evacuations. Do yourself a favour and enquire about Fire Warden Training for your workplace today, with minimum course numbers starting at 5 personnel. Article by Steven McLeod Managing Director Preventing Confined Space Fatalities within the mining industry When was the last time you reviewed your Confined Space Risk Assessments, Procedures and Training? Are you confident that all confined spaces have been identifies at your site? Do you know and understand what tasks your personnel currently undertake within confined spaces? Within the mining industry workers regularly enter confined spaces such as furnaces, bag-houses, ore bins, chutes and grinding mills in conjunction with their day to day work. Sadly Confined Space fatalities and injuries still occur. The only way to protect your workers from death and serious injury is to ensure that you place confined space safety as a top priority. To reduce the likelihood of fatalities and injuries to your workers you must regularly perform confined space risk assessments, update confined space procedures and undertake nationally recognised confined space training.  Confined Space Identification & Risk AssessmentHazard Identification within our industry is part of daily work life. However confined space work must demand more specific attention. Australian Standard AS/NZS 2865 : 2001 Safe Working in a confined space places the responsibility of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment squarely on the employer or there representative. The listed objective is to eliminate or minimise the need to enter confined spaces. The only way for employers and occupational health and safety professionals to comply with AS/NZS 2865: 2001 is to undertake regular hazard identification and task based risk assessments. Rather than completing a risk assessment of a particular confined space, risk assessments should be task based and specific attention should be given to the task that is being performed within the confined space and the elimination (where possible) of that task. By completing risk assessments this way, effective control measures can be developed for each task taking into account the work that is required to be done. Only with task based risk assessment can a full and effective risk mitigation strategy be developed. Risk assessments of confined spaces over time will not drastically change, however tasks that workers complete may indeed change as new technology is introduced or as new personnel are introduced. If the confined space working group completes a Risk Assessment/Review that is task based, all hazards involved with the task should be assessed thereby reducing the likelihood of confined space fatalities and injuries in the workplace. Confined Space Procedures Too often the extent of an organisations confined space procedures are limited to a near verbatim extract from AS/NZS 2865. However Confined Space procedures must specifically take into account the work tasks required to be done at your worksite. When developing procedures it is critical that a working group be established which takes participants from Management, Occupational Health & Safety Professionals, Workers and Emergency Response Teams. The working group should then form together at least annually to produce a comprehensive guide to confined space operations. Different sites may require different procedures. Whilst a safety standard may encompass a number of sites, each site should have task based work procedure based on work performed. By regularly involving your Confined Space working party and professional advice you can standardise work tasks and reduce the likelihood of confined space fatalities and injuries.  Confined
Space Training Training should be nationally recognised and take into account the requirements listed in Australian Standard 2865: 2001 which includes the hazards of confined spaces, assessment procedures, control measures, emergency procedures, safety equipment and legislative requirements. The selection of the type of training to be carried out must be based on the tasks that workers may be asked to perform. Will personnel be required to undertake standby duties? Will the person carry out atmospheric monitoring of the confined space? Will personnel be required to undertake the rescue of casualties from a potentially hazardous environment? Regular Training is an effective control measure in the minimisation of risks for confined space operations. Regular Training and emergency scenarios should focus on enhancing skills by exposing personnel to a variety of different situations. Regular Training is a control measure that cannot be ignored to prevent confined space fatalities and injuries within the mining industry. Summary Confined Space Entry is often defined as dangerous or hazardous work, however it need not be. If organisations complete task based risk assessments, develop effective task based confined space procedures and regularly complete nationally recognised confined space training then the likelihood of fatalies and injuries within the mining industry will be greatly reduced. Article by Steven McLeod Managing Director |
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