HANDLE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SAFELY

HANDLE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SAFELY

Make sure you and your team’s skills are up to date with the latest industry standards for hazardous substances in the workplace.

By completing this training, you will:

• Develop knowledge of workplace hazardous substances;
• Understand the safe use, handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances
• Learn how to identify, select and apply legislated and other controls designed to minimise the exposure of workers to these risks, and
• Manage a workplace uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance
• Ensure the proper reporting required under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

This Course is for people who are responsible for the management, storage, use, disposal and handling of hazardous substances in a workplace. This includes store persons, team leaders, supervisors, shift managers, safety officers, purchasing officers and other managers responsible for the PCBU Hazardous Substances controls.

In accordance with the requirements to maintain Consent to Assess for the unit standards taught on this course, ITW had this course pre moderated and approved by our standard setting body, The Skills Organisation.

Training will include:

• Understanding and managing a workplace hazardous substances inventory
• Thorough understanding of safety data sheets
• Environmental and health effects of hazardous substances
• Tracking of hazardous substances and emergency management controls

NZQA UNITS
31290: Demonstrate knowledge of safe management and potential adverse effects of hazardous substances in the workplace
31293: Demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances in the workplace

DURATION

2 days

PRICE

Scheduled course: $430.00 + gst per person

Group booking: $4100.00 + gst

OUR TRAINING SITES

To book a course at our training sites in Kinleith or Kawerau use the online booking tool below, email us or call us on 0800 ITW 5669 (0800 489 5669).

TRAINING AT YOUR PLACE

To run this course at your workplace please email us or call us on 0800 ITW 5669 (0800 489 5669).

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ATTENDEE NUMBERS

Maximum of 12

ENTRY CRITERIA

Knowledge of the hazardous substances you work with and general health & safety in the workplace is strongly recommended.