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Being safe in your workplace

Being safe at work is important. It is a responsibility shared by both the employer and the employee.

Knowing what your responsibilities are and how to keep yourself and others safe can help you take a proactive approach to health and safety.

This module covers the basics of workplace health and safety.

 In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Recall your employer’s H&S responsibilities,and your own responsibilities
• Identify and report hazards
• Explain how to manage hazards
• Explain why, and how to, report an injury or incident
• Explain what to do in an emergency.

Encouraging respect in your workplace

Bullying can happen at any time and at all levels of a business or undertaking. In fact studies suggest that between one in five and one in three New Zealand workers report bullying or harassment annually.

Bullying harms workers and like any other health and safety issue bullying and harassment can affect the health and well-being of workers.

In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Encourage respect and responsibility
• Address negative behaviour
• Prevent bullying and harassment
• Report bullying and harassment behaviour.

Recognising and avoiding risks

Slips, trips and falls are a common cause of injury and serious harm incidents in the workplace. While they are often small, everyday hazards that you don’t even think about, slips, trips and falls can cause major damage to people and impact their ability to work. So it makes sense to ensure you are aware of the risks you may see every day and know what you can do to avoid injury.

 In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Recognise common slip, trip and fall hazards
• Take action to avoid injury
• Follow safe practices to prevent slips, trips and falls.

Helping you avoid injuries

A large percentage of workplace injuries are caused by manual handling incidents and that often means time off work and an increased cost of business. Manual Handling risks occur when people need to hold, lower, lift,carry, push or pull something. In most cases people can avoid injury by being aware of the risks and using a few simple techniques when doing this type of work.

Employing good techniques you can use every day will help avoid injuries caused by poor manual handling practices.

 In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Define manual handling
• Identify manual handling risks in the workplace
• Explain the most common injuries caused by manual handling in the workplace
• Identify and explain the manual handling techniques that help reduce injuries in the workplace
• Be aware of the legislative responsibilities of the employer and the employee.

Reducing the risk of hazards

Thousands of people are injured at work each year and a number of these injuries are fatal. Workplace injuries result in huge personal, social and financial costs. Ensuring people are able to manage hazards and eliminate risks is essential to a safe work environment and to prevent injuries.

This module is about helping your people work safely by identifying and managing hazards in the workplace.

 In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Recall the employee and PCBU's responsibilities for Health and Safety
• Explain the types of hazards that may be found in the work place
• Identify and manage hazards in the workplace

Helping you set up a comfortable work space

Proper ergonomic design is key to being able to work in comfort.

Ensuring you can recognise your own ergonomic needs and know how to set yourself up to work in comfort will help to prevent fatigue and discomfort that could develop into a serious injury over time.

 In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Set up your workstation correctly
• Minimise discomfort from using computers
• Minimise office environmental hazards.

Helping your people practice safe food handling

It’s serious - people get sick from food that has not been handled properly.  

That’s why it’s important that your people recognise potential hazards to watch out for and know how to handle, prepare and store food in ways that prevent contamination.

Ensuring your people understand the principles of food safety and how to apply them when they are handling food will help them maintain safe food practices.  

In just 15 minutes, this module will help you to:

• Identify the types of hazards that can accidentally be introduced into food
• Prevent foodborne illnesses by correctly storing and cooking food
• Implement good personal hygiene practices when handling, storing and preparing food
• Prevent the cross-contamination of harmful bacteria and viruses onto food

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