TUESDAY 6 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 Berri Resort Hotel,
Riverview Drive, Berri

TOWARDS SAFER CONSTRUCTION

Speakers: Kym Miller and Darren McAllister – 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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VenueBerri Resort Hotel,
Riverview Drive, Berri

DEADLY DELIVERIES – MAKING LOADING AND UNLOADING SAFER

Speakers: Ben Tugwell and Paul Ploenges – SafeWork SA

Content: How safe are your trucking and forklift operations? Find out how to improve safety performance through hazard identification, risk assessment and control implementation. Learn from the practical examples and tested solutions provided by SafeWork SA investigators experienced in the transport and storage industries.

Audience: Small businesses that use trucks and forklifts.

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VenueBerri Resort Hotel,
Riverview Drive, Berri

LICENSED ASBESTOS REMOVALISTS’ FORUM

Speakers: Mandy Kay and Shelley Rowett – SafeWork SA

Content: If you work as a licensed asbestos removalist, then this workshop
is a must. Learn about asbestos regulations for South Australia and the specific processes required for asbestos removal jobs to be approved in this State.

Audience: Licensed asbestos removalists.

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VenueBerri Resort Hotel,
Riverview Drive, Berri

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

Speaker: Bill Bourke – 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 Berri Resort Hotel,
Riverview Drive, Berri

MANAGING SAFETY – A SMALL BUSINESS APPROACH

Speakers: Kym Miller and Steve Dohnt – 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 tafeSA Berri Campus, Room A27,
Kay Avenue, Berri

DON’T GET CAUGHT UP – A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PLANT RISK ASSESSMENT

Speakers: David Barrett, Colin Marsh and Glenn Farrell – SafeWork SA

Content: Don’t underestimate the dangers associated with plant. Learn how to conduct a practical hazard identification and risk assessment using a real piece of plant. Examine a series of case studies, discuss control measures and learn about the legal obligations of employers and plant owners.
Safety shoes and glasses must be worn.

Audience: Employers, employees, managers/supervisors, health and safety representatives and OHSW practitioners.

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Venue Loxton Council Chamber,
29 East Terrace, Loxton

CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Speakers: A panel of legal, SafeWork SA and Local Government Association Workers Compensation Scheme representatives

Content: What are the OHSW responsibilities of councils, contract managers and contractors? Is council the principal contractor? A systematic approach to contractor management is vital so that the risks to health and safety of contractors, employees and the general public are controlled. Learn what you need to know to keep everyone safe.

Audience: Local government employees, contractors and sub-contractors.

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Venue Natural Resource Management Centre
Coral Street, Loxton

PLANT SAFETY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORK

Speaker: Glyn Duggan – SafeWork SA

Content: What makes some local government work high-risk?

• hazardous mobile plant
• remote locations
• proximity to high-speed traffic

Learn about the risk assessments that should be undertaken on civil construction plant and equipment. In this practical workshop you will identify and assess hazards and discuss appropriate controls.
BBQ provided (12.00noon to 12.45pm followed by workshop).

Audience: Local government employees, contractors and sub-contractors.

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Venue Loxton High School
Bookpurnong Road, Loxton

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 Loxton High School
Bookpurnong Road, Loxton

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.
BBQ provided.

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

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