FRIDAY 23 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 Lacepede Bay Motel,
1 Marine Parade, Kingston

RISK ASSESSMENT – A PRACTICAL GUIDE

Speaker: Sally Mitchell – 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 Lacepede Bay Motel,
1 Marine Parade, Kingston

MANUAL HANDLING EDUCATION FOR INJURY PREVENTION

Speaker: Adrian Barei – Peak Physiotherapy

Content: Think manual handling safety belongs in the ‘too hard basket’? Back care and safe manual handling principles can be simplified into a few key guidelines that are easy to remember and teach to others. This workshop will demonstrate a simple model for preventing back injuries and encouraging safe manual handling.

Audience: Human resources professionals, and OHSW training officers.

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Venue Lacepede Bay Motel,
1 Marine Parade, Kingston

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

Speaker: Sally Mitchell – 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 Lacepede Bay Motel,
1 Marine Parade, Kingston

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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