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We’re giving a big shout out to our tradespeople, this National Tradies Health Month across August.
Wiki describes a ‘tradie’ otherwise known as a tradesperson as a skilled worker that specialises in a particular trade (think electrical, plumbing, carpentry for example. Usually they have work experience, on-the-job training, and often formal vocational education. This is in contrast to an apprentice, who is learning (the tools of) the trade. The majority are exposed to high-risk duties and are susceptible to injury far more than any other job type.
The toll this can have on both physical and mental wellbeing is significant. Due to the intensity and repetitive nature of the role the Steel Blue Tradies Survey 2022 details that 60% of tradies often are constantly sore and in pain as a result of their job. This can lead to a decline in physical health and negatively impact their mental health.
Machinery operators, machinery drivers and labourers are most at risk to workplace injury and by industry the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry is highest with 67 worker fatalities followed by transport, postal and warehousing with 49 and third highest is construction with 36 in 2020 from Safe Work Australia key work health and safety statistics 2021
Categorised by compliance, training and physical and mental wellbeing, there are many resources, tools and training to improve tradies physical and psychosocial health and safety.
Digital workplace training is one of those components and where Kineo Courses can help with knowledge gaps and ensuring safety-first best practice.
Our compliance based work health and safety (WHS) oriented elearning offers practical learning and best practice that can be implemented straight away. Striking the right balance between key knowledge building, practical information and interactive activities will realise behavioural change that can be seen in fewer injuries.
Kineo’s courses consistently achieve high ratings from both organisations and individuals garnering an average of 4.5 out of 5 for user experience from over 181,000 learners.
Throughout Tradies Health Month we’ll raise awareness of related tradies national health topics and course titles from our off the shelf library of industry leading learning content topics. With leading subject matter experts that work with us on the learning content, here are our 2022 essential tradies elearning ethics and conduct must-haves, that focus on conflict and culture. How is your organisational training program looking? Revise your codes of practice and related training to better support your tradie workers.
1. Bullying and Harassment for Employees
Created with corporate law firm Thomson Geer provides ‘tradies’ with an understanding of how the law defines bullying and harassment in the workplace. It also trains them in what workplace behaviours should be avoided, and what employees can do if bullying and harassment is occurring in their workplace.
2. Bullying and Harassment for Managers and Supervisors
Developed for all managers and supervisors at Australian organisations covers the types of behaviour that are considered bullying and harassment. This course covers the responsibilities of managers and supervisors, how to identify bullying and harassment, prevent and manage bullying and harassment using a risk management approach, and includes how to handle incidents or reports of bullying or harassment.
3. Conflict Resolution: Dealing with Workplace Conflict
Conflicts in the workplace are a negative drain on productivity and workplace culture. Tradies and supervisors all play a role in contributing to a safe and productive workplace. Difficult situations happen and could be caused by a work-related issue, personal issue or something else. Developing skills to manage and resolve conflict can minimise the harm to the business - as well as any potential danger to an individual. This has been co-developed with SME Employers Mutual Limited (EML)
4. Mental Health in the Workplace. Training for Managers and Supervisors
Leaders will gain an understanding of what mental health conditions are, the importance of supporting mental health in the workplace, the challenges of maintaining a mentally healthy workplace and tools for creating a mentally healthy and safe workplace.
5. Positive Workplace Culture
This course provides an awareness of what a positive workplace culture is, as well as how to proactively identify and reduce risks that negatively impact on workplace culture.
Here’s to a harmonious step in the direction of fewer mishaps, physical strength and healthy minds. Through the medium of workplace training, Kineo Courses will help bridge learning gaps to support tradie health.
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