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Complete the OH&S Certs?
It is your responsibility to understand how to keep yourself, and others safe in the workplace
OH&S On-line Tests
Aug 17th
Occupational Health & Safety Tests
BEFORE you participate in ANY Work Experience you MUST complete TWO on-line tests at the safe@work site.
Instructions:
- Watch this podcast first which explains how to complete the test:
- Complete the GENERAL (opens in new window) test/certificate
- print TWO copies, hand into your Work Experience coordinator
- Complete the INDUSTRY (opens in new window) specific test/certificate (for example if you are working for a plumber complete the Plumbing certificate)
- print TWO copies, hand into your Work Experience coordinator.
What if I have aready done it?
- Certificates are only valid for 12 months
- You must read through the Review Module as a refresher before going on work experience.
- Repeat your ‘industry specific’ certificate – place it with your resume / portfolio
Which Test do I do?
Sometimes it is difficult to know which test to do. Here is a guideline for you.
Job (bold), OH&S Test to complete (Red), Hazard Fact Sheet to print and read (Green)
- Accountant Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Aquarium Primary Industry Retail Shops
- Architect Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Automotive Automotive Automotive
- Bank Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Boat building Manufacturing / Metals and Engineering Manufacturing / Metals and Engineering
- Boiler maker Metals and Engineering Metals and Engineering
- Builder Building and Construction Construction
- Cabinet maker Manufacturing Carpentry
- Café Hospitality and Tourism Retail Shops
- Carpenter Building and Construction Carpentry / Construction
- Child care centre Health and Community Services Health and Aged Care / Office Environments
- Computer store Retail Retail Shops
- Department store Retail Retail Shops
- Dressmaker Office and Business Services/Retail Retail Shops
- Dry cleaners Retail Retail Shops
- Electrician Electrical and Electronics Electrical
- Farm Primary Industry / Working with Animals Farming / Working with Animals
- Farm supply store Retail Retail Shops
- Fast Food outlet Retail Retail Shops
- Fish farm Primary Industry Farming
- Fitness Centre / Gymnasium Retail Fitness Centres, Gyms and Pools /Retail
- Fitter and Turner Metals and Engineering Metals and Engineering
- Golf course Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience: Primary Industry / – Horticulture / Landscaping / Retail RetailShops
- Hairdressing Retail Hairdressing / Retails Shops
- Helicopter maintenance workshop Metals and Engineering Metals and Engineering
- Hospital Health and Community Services Medical Services / Office Environments
- Hotel Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality / Office Environments
- Jeweller Retail Retail Shops
- Journalist at newspaper Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Laboratory Health and Community Services Office Environments
- Landscape gardener Horticulture Landscaping
- Law firm Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Local council – outdoor staff Horticulture Horticulture / Landscaping
- Motel Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience: Hospitality and Tourism / Hospitality / Office and Business Services Office Environments / Retail /Retail Shops
- Motor bike shop Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience – Retail /Retail Shops / Metals and Engineering (if attached to a workshop) / Metals and Engineering
- Motor repair Automotive Automotive
- Newsagent Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Painter Painting Painting
- Photographer Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Plant nursery Primary Industry Horticulture
- Plasterer Painting Plastering
- Plumber Plumbing Plumbing
- Police station Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Post Office Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Real estate agency Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Restaurant Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience: Hospitality and Tourism / Hospitality /Retail / Retail Shops
- School Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience: Health and Community Services / Office and Business Services / Office Environments
- Sheet metal workshop Metals and Engineering Metals and Engineering
- Sign writer Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience: Manufacturing / Manufacturing / Office and Business Services / Office Environments
- Stainless steel fabrication Metals and Engineering Metals and Engineering
- Supermarket Retail Supermarkets
- Swimming pool Retail Fitness Centres, Gyms and Pools / Retail
- Tiler Building and Construction Tiling
- Travel agent Office and Business Services Office Environments
- Vet clinic Veterinary Working with Animals
- Video store Office and Business Services Retail Shops
- Stable Primary Industry Working with Animals
- Riding school Primary Industry Working with Animals
- Zoo Dependent on area in which student will undertake work experience: Primary Industry / Working with Animals / Horticulture/ Horticulture /Office and Business Services / Office Environments / Retail / Retail Shops
OH&S – Hazard Fact Sheets
Aug 16th
YOU need to know exactly what you CAN, and CAN”T do when on a work experience placement. By downloading the relevant Hazard Sheet (from the DEECD Safe@work web site) and carefully scrutinizing it, you will find out your rights and responsibilities in the work place as a work experience student. Take the sheet with you during your placement.
Working with Animals?
Aug 15th
If you will be working with Animals whilst on work experience then you must download and complete Guidelines-Working-with-Animals. Please take the forms to your Work Experience Coordinator when complete.
Construction Industry Card?
Aug 8th
Do you need a Construction Industry Card (CI Card) if you are going to WORK on a construction site (building, plumbing, electrical)?
Yes, you do. Please speak with your Careers Advisor at school. Many schools organise a training day at school so that students can get their Construction Industry Card.
You must also complete the relevant safe@work OH&S certificate (and give TWO copies to your Work Experience Coordinator)
On your first day on the job, your employer must conduct a Worksafe Checklist, (please take a copy with you).
Further details about rules and regulations for building sites in Victoria can be found at: Work Safe Victoria including the Safety Induction check sheet for employers.
