This course gives Officers a comprehensive understanding of their legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act, including detailed knowledge of how to meet their due diligence obligations through systematic and demonstrable actions.
What you’ll learn
- How to distinguish between what is reasonably practicable and what is merely reasonable when taking steps to fulfil your duties, and the legal and practical implications of that distinction for decision-making and resourcing
- Practical tools and methods to actively verify that your organisation, as the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), is meeting its primary health and safety responsibilities through effective monitoring, audit processes and performance measurement
- How to establish robust governance frameworks that demonstrate your active engagement in health and safety, including asking the right questions, reviewing the right documentation and making sure safety initiatives are adequately resourced
- How to document your due diligence activities effectively, creating an audit trail that demonstrates a proactive approach to Officer duties
- How to identify potential gaps in organisational safety performance and take appropriate corrective action
By the end of the course, Officers will be confident in their ability to discharge their legal obligations, while supporting their organisation to create a culture of safety excellence that goes beyond mere compliance to achieve genuine risk reduction and employee protection.
