THURSDAY 22 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 Settlers Cafe,
85 Gordon Street, Naracoorte

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 Settlers Cafe,
85 Gordon Street, Naracoorte

RISK ASSESSMENT – A PRACTICAL GUIDE

Speakers: David Barrett and Colin Marsh – 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 Settlers Cafe,
85 Gordon Street, Naracoorte

TOWARDS SAFER CONSTRUCTION

Speaker: Glenn Farrell – 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 Settlers Cafe,
85 Gordon Street, Naracoorte

ASBESTOS AWARENESS FOR THE COMMUNITY

Speaker: Matthew Icolaro – SafeWork SA

Content: Is it asbestos? What should I do if I find it? Learn about the South Australian Asbestos Safety Action Plan. This plan aims to reduce illness and disease caused by exposure to asbestos and provides, for the first time, a community-wide plan of action for the safe identification, management and removal of asbestos.

Audience: General public.

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Venue Settlers Cafe,
85 Gordon Street, Naracoorte

THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM – WHAT’S IN STORE?

Speaker: Graham Warren – SafeWork SA

Content: South Australia intends to join the new national industrial relations system on 1 January 2010. For the first time, private sector employers and employees will have the one set of industrial relations laws to deal with. This session will outline the implications for businesses and employees.

Audience: Small to large businesses, contractors and employees.

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Venue Settlers Cafe,
85 Gordon Street, Naracoorte

MANAGING SAFETY – A SMALL BUSINESS APPROACH

Speaker: Tim Wrightson – 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 Struan Agricultural Research Centre,
Naracoorte (15km south of Naracoorte)

‘BEEFING UP’ CATTLE HANDLING FACILITIES

Speakers: Mick Deland – SARDI and Steve Dohnt – SafeWork SA

Content: Handling cattle in confined spaces presents a major hazard to both handlers and livestock. Learn how studies into animal behaviour, engineering, and electronic recording and operating systems have all combined to create safer animal handling facilities.
BBQ provided.

Audience: Livestock handlers such as beef producers, saleyard staff and livestock processing operators, and agents.

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