A practical, interactive course for anyone who works alone, at a distance or out of easy reach of help. Understand what remote and isolated work really means, why ordinary hazards become far more dangerous when no one is nearby, the specific WHS duty to manage these risks including communication and the controls. Check-in systems, duress alarms, journey management and scheduling, that keep isolated workers safe. Includes a real field decision scenario and quick self-checks.
~40 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Define remote or isolated work in terms of distance, time and access to communication and assistance, not just physical solitude
Identify the four main hazard categories: medical, violence, vehicle and environmental, and explain how isolation amplifies each
State the WHS Regulations duty to manage risks associated with remote or isolated work, including the requirement to provide a means of communication
Select appropriate controls such as check-in and duress systems, journey management, training and scheduling using the hierarchy of controls
Describe the responsibilities of both the business and the individual worker before and during isolated work
Course Content
1. What remote and isolated work really means
2. How isolation amplifies risk
3. The WHS duty to manage remote and isolated work
4. Controls: communication, check-ins and journey management
5. Worker responsibilities and getting ready
6. Apply it: a remote field decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Field service technicians, community and home-care workers, real estate agents, farmers and station hands, security guards, cleaners, night-shift staff, transport drivers, tradespeople and anyone who sometimes works on their own or in isolated locations.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for licensed or accredited training (for example first aid, four-wheel-driving, remote-area or high-risk work training) required in your state or territory.
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$39.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~40 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
Field service technicians, community and home-care workers, real estate agents, farmers and station hands, security guards, cleaners, night-shift staff, transport drivers, tradespeople and anyone who sometimes works on their own or in isolated locations.
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