So you’re beginning an OHS course in the manner of course? That’s not the case you are going to read about here. Protecting workplaces and offering OHS knowledge like a pro, that’s what we’re talking about. Picture yourself on a construction site. Notice the hard helmets everywhere. But the real shield isn’t that.
Think of OHS training as a kind of treasure map leading to safer working conditions. Then they serve you situations, some real like rain and some more interesting than any mystery novel. You grasp the human dynamics of safety issues you would expect in a Fortune 500 boardroom, not just routines.
Our teacher in one class, Jim, a former firefighter. He’d tell drama’s quick think save lives tales. “One wrong move,” Jim would pause mid-way through and say, “could spell disaster.” This sentence was stuck in our brains; it reminded safety was more about what you did, did not do, moment to moment while at work not just the policies.
Let us imagine, therefore, that you’re delving into ladder treatments. This sounds very dreary, correct? In an OHS class though it transforms as legendary as a novel of right angles, balance and defying gravity. Understanding the little things that halt massive falls makes this more captivating than a magic show.
But the secret to absorbing all of this is continue to be foolishly curious. Raise silly questions like “wait, say that again for me”. Never doubt yourself. In the path of genuine inquiry even the tested OHS officer uncovers nuggets never thought of previously.
As you learn, you’re making the right moves to networking and building relationships. You bond, you might enjoy sharing a story over coffee break and laugh. Sarah, a classmate of mine, once about safety she said, “I used to think rules kept you safe.” It’s like service to the community.
Remember, it extends beyond merely ending a course. Enter a group of people who value workplace safety and live Knowledge, that familiarity with compliance is actually what a whiff of fresh air feels like? That human touch makes the biggest difference.