Statistics show that unsafe acts are the most common cause of workplace accidents. Despite the introduction of training programs and safe work practices and procedures, controlling unsafe acts has proven to be difficult. The reason for this is that unsafe acts involve the Human Factor, that is, they occur as a result of people’s attitudes and behaviours.

Behavioural Safety offers a way to reduce the incidence of unsafe acts by modifying people’s behaviours and improving their attitudes towards safety.
 
This program is designed to provide an understanding of Behavioural Safety and to show how a Behavioural Safety program works.

The program looks at:

• Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
• Behaviours and attitudes towards safety
• The theory Behaviour Modification
• The ABC model
• Positive reinforcement
• The three components of a Behavioural Safety program
• The Behavioural Safety Observation

RUNNING TIME:   12 minutes

We live in a digital world, and many of the threats that we face, in our lives and at work, are now digital ones.

Cyber threats are a major issue for organisations, with the possibility of data breaches, financial loss and loss of valuable information.

The most common threats are:

• Phishing
• Malware
• Ransomware
• and Insider threats

This program will cover the types of cybersecurity threats and how best to identify them.

RUNNING TIME: 10 Minutes

A particularly dangerous form of cybersecurity risk is that of insider threats.

These are cyber threats that originate from within the organisation which makes them especially difficult to detect and deal with.

Because an insider threat does not need to go through the process of gaining access to the system – as they’re already inside – they are often capable of going undetected for longer, and doing more damage, than external threats.

RUNNING TIME: 3 Minutes

Malware is software created and deployed to compromise or disrupt computer systems. The consequences of a system becoming infected with malware can be devastating, including the breakdown of normal operations, the accessing of sensitive information by criminal actors, disruption to business and financial loss.

Any professional computer system should have malware protection set up, but there are also ways in which an individual can identify the possibility of malware, allowing them to take steps to prevent damage.

RUNNING TIME: 2 Minutes

Phishing is a type of social engineering – the practice of manipulating people into giving up valuable information.

Signs to look out for to avoid phishing scams include:

• Generic greetings in an email, or a style of writing that doesn’t seem to fit the source
• Unexplained invoices or references to unknown purchases
• Links to “update payment details”
• Misspelt words
• Any claims about being entitled to refunds or rewards, that require a link to be clicked in order to access

RUNNING TIME: 3 Minutes

One specific and very damaging type of malware is ransomware. This is software that infiltrates a system and stops it working, by locking or encrypting files to prevent access to them. The user of the ransomware will then demand a payment to unlock the system.

RUNNING TIME: 2 Minutes

One of the best ways to defend against digital threats like computer viruses, software bugs, data loss and privacy breaches is through the regular practice of Digital Hygiene.

Digital Hygiene is about learning habits and practices to keep your systems and information secure.

Examples of Digital Hygiene include:

• Keeping the operating system up to date
• Regularly updating software
• Using antivirus software
• Cleaning devices of unnecessary sensitive information
• Abiding by a ‘clean-desk’ policy, and
• Following password security protocols

RUNNING TIME: 13 Minutes

It should be the priority of every organisation, and every individual within an organisation, to protect the health and safety of their colleagues and the public, and to ensure their workplace minimises environmental damage, in all its forms.

This program examines how organisations can be aware of their impact on the environment and methods that can be implemented to reduce environmental damage.

Topics included in the program:

• Climate Change
• Emissions
• Waste management
• Pollution

Knowing the ways in which your workplace can affect the environment, and staying aware of the ways you can prevent environmental damage from your work, is the first step to creating a more eco-friendly workplace.

RUNNING TIME: 11 Minutes

Every year, vast quantities of chemicals are sold and shipped, for use in workplaces around the world. 

And, with a global level of trade comes a need to ensure that the hazards pertaining to chemical products are clearly communicated - regardless of where in the world those products are being put to use.

While national laws and regulations relating to chemicals may be similar, they are often different enough to require multiple sets of Labels, Safety Data Sheets, and other information when being traded internationally. 

All this creates the potential for confusion - which, when dealing with hazardous chemicals - could have disastrous consequences in the workplace.

Developed at the UN level, the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (or GHS for short) aims to develop a single, globally harmonised system to address:

• Classification of chemicals, and
• Hazard Communication, through:
• Labels, and
• Safety Data Sheets

This program provides an overview of these elements as your workplace makes the transition to the GHS.

DURATION: 13 Minutes

There are literally thousands of different substances used in the workplace. 

Cleaners, adhesives, paints, solvents, pesticides, inks, lubricants and fuels are just some examples. And of course, they come in different forms: powders, granules, solids, liquids and gases.

This program covers:

• An Introduction to Hazardous Substances
• How we can be harmed by Hazardous Substances
• The common problems
• Minimising potential exposures
• The role of the organisation
• The role of the individual

The objective of this program is to highlight the major hazard areas associated with the use of hazardous substances and by so doing, increase awareness of the standards for worker responsibility in observing and being active in daily safety procedures.

RUNNING TIME: 10 Minutes

There is human involvement in virtually every accident and incident, however in many cases it is not the direct primary cause. 

The intention of this program is to examine the human factors involved in accidents, incidents and mistakes in the workplace. 

Topics included in the program: 

• Direct human involvement
• Indirect human involvement
• Violations
• Errors
• Mistakes and Slips
• Dormant Errors

Not all accidents are preventable, but careful forethought and planning, combined with strict adherence to safe work practices will minimise the frequency and severity of accidents and incidents.

RUNNING TIME: 9 Minutes

• Raising the level of general safety awareness
• Identifying hazards that have not been previously identified or properly controlled
• As a tool for use in training applications
• As a reference tool when conducting accident investigations
• As a basis for preparing a written Safe Work Procedure.

The JSA is one of many tools that can be used in the workplace to improve overall safety.

RUNNING TIME: 15 Minutes

Manual handling contributes directly to a significant percentage of work-related accidents and injuries. This safety short covers some important questions to consider before manual handling takes place.

RUNNING TIME: 3 Minutes

Mental health, while an important factor in workplace health, is often overlooked. This safety short covers some concepts and techniques that can promote good mental health in the workplace. 

RUNNING TIME: 2 Minutes

Not all workplace hazards can be fully controlled or eliminated.

When hazards in the work environment cannot be ‘engineered out’, or when guards, shields and other safety devices have limited effectiveness, there will often be a need to wear personal protective equipment.

It is important to understand that personal protective equipment is not a substitute for hazard control, but the last safety option to be implemented after all other practical safety measures have been considered and applied.

Personal protective equipment therefore is rarely used in isolation and is often incorporated into safety procedures as an added protection should an accident occur.

This program examines in detail:

• Eye and Face Protection
• Head Protection
• Respiratory Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Protective Clothing

In each section we examine why, when and how the protection is worn.

Long and short term illness, major and minor injuries, poisoning, electric shock and so on, can all be prevented at times with the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.

This program is designed for all personnel who are required to wear personal protective equipment.  It is a general program suitable for induction or to reinforce the need to wear items of personal protection.

RUNNING TIME: 17 Minutes

The control of hazards is a fundamental principle behind any occupational health and safety program. However, before hazards can be controlled, they must be identified or recognised, and then evaluated to determine the level of risk that they present. This process is known as the Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Hazards. 

Hazards are present in all workplaces, and can lead to injuries, short and long-term illnesses and diseases, and sometimes even death.

Lost productivity, increased costs and, most importantly, human suffering, are three good reasons why it is vitally important to control hazards in the workplace.

The objectives of this program are to bring about:

• Greater awareness of the need to recognise workplace hazards

• Improved ability to recognise the hazards that are present in the workplace

• Greater awareness of the ways in which hazards can be properly evaluated to decide the amount of risk present

• An understanding of the different methods of hazard control that can be implemented, including elimination, substitution, and administrative and engineering controls 

• An understanding of the role of personal protective equipment 

• A general understanding of the Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Hazards process, its requirements and benefits

Through improving the participants’ awareness of exactly what Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Hazards means to the individual and the organisation, and how it can improve workplace safety, the Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Hazards process can be conducted to best effect.

RUNNING TIME: 13 minutes