Training

Training helps to ensure that workers have the appropriate skills and knowledge to perform their work safely. Ensuring workers have appropriate training and are competent to do a work task may reduce the likelihood of an incident in the workplace.

Read the Risk Management Code of Practice 2007 in conjunction with this information on training.

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for training, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, codes of practice with regard to worker competency and training

The training process
What training is needed, who should be trained, how will training be given, assessing the training, keeping records

Dont rely on training as the only way to do work safely

Licenses and registrations

For more information contact:

Queensland Government

Workplace Health and Safety Infoline 1300 369 915