BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
Sydney Safety Training offers the nationally recognised qualification BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS).
This 5 day face-to-face qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others. During the programme you will be given assessments to complete and submit in your own time, which will relate to the training you have been provided during the programme.
The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.
Course Information
- Health and safety representatives
- Supervisors responsible for safety
- Workers moving into WHS roles
- HR personnel managing WHS systems
All courses run for 5 consecutive business days starting on a Monday from 830am – 5pm. Price is $1495.00 per course. You need to book minimum 14 days before the course commences so that you have time to complete the pre-course requirements.
Course is conducted at Sydney Safety Training, 211 Woodville Road, Villawood, NSW 2163 (opposite Bunnings). You can drive your car, or you can come by train, Villawood train station is a short walk.
- Basic workplace experience, such as supervisory or team leader roles, or experience in WHS-related activities
- Sufficient language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills to read, understand, and complete written assessments and workplace tasks
- Access to a workplace for observation of WHS processes
- Basic computer and internet skills to complete course online learning and your own laptop computer.
- WHS Compliance
- Risk Management & Incident Response
- WHS Maintenance & Monitoring Processes
- WHS Documentation & Presentation Processes
- WHS for Managers, Leaders and Supervisors
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Course Overview
Sydney
17–21 August
31July
Delivery format:
- Blended learning
Course structure:
- Pre-course exercises
- 5 days face-to-face practical training 830am – 5pm
- Post course assessment exercises
Total duration:
- Typically completed within 8–12 weeks
Course duration varies depending on time availability and prior WHS experience. Students with existing WHS knowledge and good computer skills tend to complete assessments more quickly.
Course Timeline
Stage
Description
Enrolment
Participants book at least 2 weeks before workshop
Pre-course
WHS presentation and WHS research
Face-to-face workshop
5 days practical training
Post-course
Workplace-based WHS tasks
Qualification Packaging Rules
Total number of units = 10 which is made up of 5 core and 5 elective units.
Our five day face to face programme is based around teaching the following ten units of competency. The units marked (C) are compulsory, the others are elective. So if you already have attained other units different to the electives above as shown below, you can request a credit transfer to replace the non-core units we are teaching in the course. This then in effect reduces your work load to gain your Cert IV in WHS. For a better understanding please read packaging rules below.
BSBWHS41
Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws (C)
BSBWHS413
Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participant processes (C)
BSBWHS414
Contribute to WHS risk management (C)
BSBWHS415
Contribute to implementing WHS management systems (C)
BSBWHS416
Contribute to workplace incident response (C)
BSBINS401
Analyse and present research information
BSBCMM411
Make presentations
BSBWHS418
Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors
BSBLDR411
Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
BSBWRT411
Write complex documents
Packaging rules
Total number of units = 10
5 core units (C) plus
5 elective units, of which:
- 3 units must be from Group A below
- the remaining 2 units may be selected as follows:
- both may be selected from Group A, Group B or any currently endorsed Training Package qualification or accredited course at the same Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level
- 1 may be selected from a Certificate III or Diploma, from any currently endorsed Training Package qualification or accredited course.
Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units
Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
Contribute to WHS risk management
Contribute to implementing WHS management systems
Contribute to workplace incident response
Elective units
Group A
Analyse and present research information (included in this programme)
Assist with managing WHS implications of return to work
Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors (included in this programme)
Contribute to implementing WHS monitoring processes
Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Write complex documents (included in this programme)
Group B
Make presentations (included in this programme)
Demonstrate leadership in the workplace (included in this programme)
Apply project scope management techniques
Promote innovation in team environments
Implement continuous improvement
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
Develop and organise public safety awareness programs
Implement and monitor organisational work, health and safety policies, procedures and programs
Apply the mine work health and safety management plan
Contribute to assessment
Provide work skill instruction
