1	"Training offered to complement the..." Training offered to complement the MAUS Health & Safety Planner – 2009 ~Abridged version~
2	INTRODUCTION Organisations are increasingly implementing Approved, compliant (OH&S) Management Systems to protect themselves, their staff, & their clients. An effective OH&S Management System reflects clearly, all OH&S issues in the Organisation where it applies, & is often enshrined in a Company OH&S Plan. Relevant Training ensures management, employees, contractors, & visitors are fully aware of their rights/ obligations wrt OH&S – may be generic, risk-specific, &/or task-specific.
3	SCOPE This abridged version of the MAUS OH&S Training Module briefly summarizes what OH&S is about. The full details of OH&S may be found in the MAUS OH&S Training Module. The MAUS OH&S Training Module itself is provided to employees, clients, contractors, & customers of MAUS, including Projects & Departments located remotely.
4	PURPOSE This abridged Training Module briefly acquaints MAUS clients & employees into OH&S. It introduces them to what is expected if they proceed on detailed, fully-accredited OH&S Courses & Training Modules, & the MAUS Health & Safety Planner.
5	OH&S MANAGEMENT – A NECESSITY Workplace Safety is of critical importance in achieving success when managing any business or organisation. If you are the director or business owner, you have rights & obligations in reference to health & safety in your workplace. You must ensure your business doesn’t create health & safety problems for your staff, customers, & the general public. Knowing & understanding OH&S Laws will help you avoid unnecessary costs & damage to your business caused by workplace injury & illness.
6	OH&S MANAGEMENT ISSUES INCLUDE Abiding by a fully-compliant, effective, & Certified OH&S Management System (OH&SMS); Managing & controlling Risk in the workplace & at work sites; Training stakeholders in all OH&S issues, in eliminating Risks, & in being informed of OH&S; Maintaining & up-dating OH&S documentation & records; & Preventing & dealing with injuries, accidents, near misses, & dangerous incidents.
7	RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OH&S DOCUMENTATION (Essentials only) Legislation (Laws – must be complied) Regulations (Unique to industries/work sites – must be complied) Standards (e.g., AS/NZS 4801:2001 – nominated in Contracts, Manuals, Plans, Specifications, etc.) Policies (Brief Summary – unique to companies/work sites) OH&S Manual/Management Plan (Encompasses work site OH&S) SWPs, SWIs, SWMS, JSAs, MSDSs
8	OH&S COMMITTEE MEETINGS Agenda Items – issued before-hand Meeting Attendance Record – to be filled out Minutes of last OH&S Meeting – distribute to attendees New Documents/Actions impacting on OH&S – in Conclusion
9	OH&S – WHAT OF THE FUTURE? Moving upstream from “Correction” to “Prevention”; Emphasis on the business case for good OH&S practices, implemented at start-up; Greater consideration & investigations carried out on Nanotechnology & its effects on OH&S; Global economic dynamics related to OH&S; & Ethics & Governance will gain greater prominence. [Reference: Glen Hiemstra, “The Auditing Roundtable”, ENLAR® Compliance Services, Inc. (2007)]
10	CONCLUSION A commitment to OH&S ensures an Organisation can provide its employees a safer work environment. It is not just compliance with Legislation, Regulations, &/or Standards, but rather one of culture & abiding with pre-set rules. This includes mutual respect, teamwork, & cooperation shown among all staff – no gossip, attacks, jealousies, or abuse. To successfully implement the “Culture of Safety” requires full cooperation & a firm commitment from all staff in all they do. To achieve this, more widespread Training should be provided.
11	CONCLUSION (CONT.) Once success is achieved, the rest is easier; everyone “pushes” himself/herself, with a view to meet requirements. All new products & process will firstly be “Risk-assessed”. This is followed by processes performed automatically, with correct OH&S factors addressed in all activities done.
12	"Any Questions" Any Questions?