THURSDAY 15 October 2009

If you cannot attend one of these free sessions, consider running your own safety activity in your workplace during Safe Work Month. A list of suggested safety activities can be found at www.safework.sa.gov.au

Venue Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure Precinct,
1 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs

RISK ASSESSMENT – A PRACTICAL GUIDE

Speaker: Guy Wallace – SafeWork SA

Content: Risk assessment is the process of evaluating the probability and consequences of injury or illness arising from exposure to a hazard. This workshop will provide you with a practical understanding of principles and methods used to conduct a reliable risk assessment.

Audience: Middle and senior managers, health and safety representatives, OHSW committee members, OHSW practitioners and risk advisors.

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Venue Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure Precinct,
1 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs

SPARKY SAFETY – ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AND TESTING

Speaker: CS Wong – SafeWork SA

Content: Unsure about compliance relating to electrical safety inspection and testing? This workshop will highlight common compliance issues and give you the ability to make correct decisions in these ‘fuzzy’ situations.

Audience: Electrical testing and inspection providers, employers, OHSW practitioners, health and safety representatives and general public.

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Venue Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure Precinct,
1 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs

TOWARDS SAFER CONSTRUCTION

Speaker: Guy Wallace – SafeWork SA

Content: See and hear the latest practical safety information for construction: safe work at height, electrical safety, public safety around building work, who’s responsible for what in sub-contracting, and more.

Audience: Small to medium builders, sub-contractors, health and safety representatives and OHSW committees in the construction industry.

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Venue Roxby Downs Area School,
7 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs

PASSPORT TO SAFETY – KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE AT WORK

Speaker: Meegan Brotherton – SafeWork SA

Content: Young workers aged 15 to 24 years are one of the most vulnerable groups in the workplace. Passport to Safety, an online learning and test programme [www.passporttosafety.com/australia], increases their knowledge and awareness before they enter the workforce. Learn about the programme’s success, opportunities for sponsors and supporters, and how teachers can access the programme for their students.

Audience: Teachers, parents and potential sponsors/supporters.

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Venue Roxby Downs Area School,
7 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs

SAFE COMMUNITIES – TURNING INTEREST INTO ACTION

Speaker: Meegan Brotherton – SafeWork SA

Content: Find out about the international Safe Communities network and how local programmes to increase safety can reduce the human, social and economic costs associated with injury.
Finger food provided.

Audience: Community leaders, injury prevention professionals, local government and the general community.

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Venue Streaky Bay Hotel/Motel,
33 Alfred Terrace, Streaky Bay

AQUACULTURE SAFETY

Speakers: Craig Rutjens and Brett Chalmers – SafeWork SA and representative – PIRSA

Content: Join this workshop to learn who is responsible for what in aquaculture safety and hear case studies on common industry hazards.

Audience: Employers, OHSW practitioners, health and safety representatives and OHSW committees in the aquaculture industry.

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Venue Streaky Bay Hotel/Motel,
33 Alfred Terrace, Streaky Bay

MANAGING SAFETY – A SMALL BUSINESS APPROACH

Speakers: David Symons and Brett Chalmers – SafeWork SA

Content: Want to make your small business safer? Confused about your obligations?

This practical workshop will show you how to manage safety effectively in your workplace and protect your employees from injury and illness. You will be introduced to the ‘Serious about Safe Business’ kit and learn how easy it is to develop and implement a safety management system at work.
Finger food provided.

Audience: Small business owners, managers/supervisors and employees.

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Venue Country Fire Service,
Herbert Street, Laura

HEIGHT SAFETY

Speaker: Danny Visvardis – Protector Alsafe

Content: This workshop is for anyone involved in planning or supervising people who are required to work at height. It will highlight the dangers of falling from even low height, explain commonly used terminology, and teach you how to choose safe work equipment.

Audience: Construction, mining and heavy industries.

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Venue Northern Festival Theatre,
106 Gertrude Street, Port Pirie

MANUAL HANDLING – COMMUNITY CARE EXPO

Speaker: Kathy Milhinich – Helping Hand Aged Care (Port Pirie)

Content: Injuries caused by everyday moving, lifting and carrying are all preventable. This one-day expo will provide a one-stop-shop for community care and safe manual handling equipment and information. View displays and demonstrations and speak to professionals such as occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Audience: Health care employees in hospitals, aged care facilities and general public.

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