WorkSafe ACT has confirmed that they are now rolling out the Apprentice and Young Workers Safety Program.
A MESSAGE FROM THE TECHNICAL MANAGER, MICK KELLY
WorkSafe ACT is rolling out the Apprentice and Young Workers Safety Program WorkSafe ACT has confirmed that they are now rolling out the Apprentice and Young Workers Safety Program, which will include site visits throughout the ACT. Worksafe has indicated that further information and guidance material will be released in the near future. The current strategy is to concentrate on the following trades/groups: >> Electrical & Plumbing (now until June 2018); >> Construction (until October 2018); >> Hospitality (July 2018); >> Hairdressing and beauty industry (August 2018); >> Health and community workers (September and October 2018); and >> Automotive (November and December 2018). The program will focus on apprentices and young workers in core trades with responsibilities covering supervision, injuries and incidents, reporting of injuries and incidents, procedures and general education of apprentices’ in WHS. The role of supervisors will also be included. For further details on supervision please see the Building and Construction industry - Apprentice and trainee supervision guidelines on the Access Canberra website https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/ detail/a_id/3607/kw/apprentice The following information has been taken from the Building and Construction industry - Apprentice and trainee supervision guidelines.
Levels of Supervision. Supervisors must determine the appropriate level of information, training, instruction and supervision deemed necessary in order to protect workers from risk to their health and safety. This is especially the case for apprentices and trainees who, by the very fact that they are still working under an apprenticeship or traineeship scheme, will require a higher level of supervision than other workers. In determining the level and pattern of supervision for an apprentice or trainee in relation to work while in training, several factors should be taken into account. There is knowledge attained and the previous experience and training the apprentice or trainee has had relative to each particular task, skill or work function to be performed. The pattern of supervision for an apprentice or trainee will typically be direct, general or broad. For trainees completing a certificate I or II in construction it is expected that supervision will be direct/constant. For trainees completing higher level qualifications who have had previous industry experience, supervision requirements, should be applied following a risk assessment by the employer.
My contact details are: mkelly@mba.org.au or 0420 645 073. Please do not hesitate to contact me in regards to any work health and safety matters.
MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION NEWS EDITION 2 2018
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