Safety Observer – Online
This online course provides students with an understanding of the work, activities and hazardous environments requiring a Safety Observer to control, monitor and maintain safety.
This includes Safety Observer responsibilities and duties covering hot work, confined space, excavations, and working at height activities as well as emergency response measures.
Certification
After successful completion of the online course you will be issued with an electronic badge. Before we can issue you with a formal Safety Observer Certificate, you will need to contact Wood Training with proof of identity.Unit Standard: 17596 L3 C8 V6
Course Content
The course focuses on:
- Health and safety legislation.
- Work requiring a safety observer.
- Duties of a safety observer.
- Work environment conditions.
- Communication methods.
- Emergency and rescue plans.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify criteria under work permit procedures where the safety observer is required to control, monitor and maintain safety for activity.
- Identify hazardous environments and activities requiring safety observer control.
- Identify safety observer responsibilities.
- Identify emergency response measures.
Course structure
This course is an online course.
After you contact Wood Training, we will send you a confirmation email with a self-enrolment key. You will be prompt- ed in the system to set up a profile, with information that we need for your enrolment.
You will be sent a link to access your course with this self- enrolment key. You will be prompted in the system to set up a profile, with information that we need for your enrolment.
You will need to have:
- Access to a computer and stable internet
- An email address
Course prerequisites
None.
Assessment process
It consists of online learning modules that you work through at your own pace. At the very end of the course there are summative assessment tasks.
Revalidation/Refresher
To maintain current competency, it is recommended that refresher training occurs regularly. Depending on the industry you work in this may vary. Current Wood Training recommendation is every two years.
Course Length
Work at your own pace
Location
Online Course
Price
$244 + GST per person
Group rates available
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Meet The Trainers
Malcolm White
Malcolm White
Consultant, Training Facilitator and company director, Mal has a history of work in the oil and gas sector, process operation and hazard management. He has extensive experience in many roles in the workforce and brings authentic experience to the training situation. With a background in physics, chemistry, statistics and human anatomy he knows his subject matter well, and this knowledge and experience comes to the fore in his training and delivery.
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