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General Module
Structure: 4 parts – 10 sections with a quiz each, followed by “Spot the Hazard” simulation exercise.
Passing requirement: 100% with unlimited tries
Timing:
Part 1 – Estimated learning time – 26 to 30 minutes
Part 2 – Estimated learning time –18 to 22 minutes
Part 3 – Estimated learning time –15 to 19 minutes
Part 4 – Estimated learning time –13 to 17 minutes
Structure: 4 parts – 10 sections with a quiz each, followed by “Spot the Hazard” simulation exercise.
Passing requirement: 100% with unlimited tries
Timing: Part 1 – Estimated learning time – 26 to 30 minutes
Part 2 – Estimated learning time –18 to 22 minutes
Part 3 – Estimated learning time –15 to 19 minutes
Part 4 – Estimated learning time –13 to 17 minutes
Structure: 4 parts – 10 sections with a quiz each, followed by “Spot the Hazard” simulation exercise.
Passing requirement: 100% with unlimited tries
Timing: Part 1 – Estimated learning time – 26 to 30 minutes
Part 2 – Estimated learning time –18 to 22 minutes
Part 3 – Estimated learning time –15 to 19 minutes
Part 4 – Estimated learning time –13 to 17 minutes
The general module contains background information on WHS, important facts about WHS laws, common workplace hazards and the quiz on the information presented. All 4 parts of the general module need to be completed to access the industry modules.
The top 10 incidents causing injuries were from:
1. Working with machinery, equipment and tools
2. Muscular stress
3. Slips trips and falls
4. Falling from height
5. Hitting stationary objects
6. Being hit by falling objects
7. Contact with hot objects
8. Vehicle incidents
9. Physical assaults
10.Contact with a chemical or substance
1. Muscular stress
2. Being hit by moving objects
3. Falls on the same level
4. Hitting stationary objects
5. Hitting moving objects
6. Being hit by falling objects
7. Falls from a height
8. Contact with hot objects
9. Being assaulted by a person or persons
10. Being trapped by moving machinery or equipment
Emerging trends
Young workers are increasingly being exposed to:
workplace bullying
workplace violence and aggression
Emerging trends
Young workers are increasingly being exposed to:
workplace bullying
workplace violence and aggression
Emerging trends
Young workers are increasingly being exposed to:
workplace bullying
workplace violence and aggression
Statistics source: WorkCover WA (2024). Workers’ compensation Western Australian claims data 2018-19 to 2022-23
Note: Calculation based on a five-year total from 2018-19 to 2022-23. Based on the percentage of all incidents, the combination of all injuries is not equal to 100%
Injuries are measured by number of LTI/Ds (1+days/shifts lost)
Statistics source: WorkCover WA (2020). Workers’ compensation Western Australian claims data 2014-15 to 2018-19
Note: Calculation based on a five-year total from 2014-15 to 2018-19. Based on the percentage of all incidents, the combination of all injuries is not equal to 100%
Injuries are measured by number of LTI/Ds (1+days/shifts lost)
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