Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in the Workplace Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the purpose and scope of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related regulations.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of employers, employees, and health and safety representatives under OHS legislation.
• Apply the principles of hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control in a workplace context.
• Interpret the requirements for incident reporting, investigation, and record-keeping as per legal obligations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the enforcement mechanisms and penalties for non-compliance with OHS legislation.

Target Audience

This course is designed for employees, supervisors, health and safety representatives, and managers who need to understand and apply OHS legislation in their daily work. It is also suitable for individuals seeking foundational knowledge in workplace health and safety compliance.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential for learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios. Through simulated risk assessments, incident investigations, and emergency drills, learners develop hands-on skills in hazard identification, control measures, and reporting procedures.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment — Learners conduct a walk-through of a simulated workplace to identify hazards, assess risks, and propose control measures using a risk assessment form. (4h)
• Practical 2: Incident Investigation and Reporting — Learners investigate a mock incident scene, gather evidence, interview witnesses, and complete an incident report using root cause analysis. (4h)
• Practical 3: Emergency Response Drill — Learners participate in a simulated emergency (e.g., fire, chemical spill) and practice evacuation, first aid, and communication procedures. (4h)
• Practical 4: OHS Policy and Management System Implementation — Learners work in groups to draft an OHS policy, develop an implementation plan, and create a simple audit checklist for a given workplace scenario. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.