- Recognize risks associated with hand and power tools, including frayed cords, missing guards, and incorrect use of grinders, drills, pressure washers, hammers, and spanners.
- Identify unsafe conditions such as cluttered floors, unattended tools, and obstructed walkways.
- Select the correct tool for each task.
- Check that tools are maintained, undamaged, and fit for use before operation.
- Never alter or remove built-in safety features such as guards.
- Lock out and tag defective equipment to prevent use.
- Keep work areas clean and organized at all times.
- Avoid placing tools or materials in pedestrian walkways.
- Maintain exclusion zones and safe working distances.
- Use suitable eye, ear, hand, and face protection for each task.
- Match PPE to specific hazards, including heat, noise, and flying debris.
- Manage hair, clothing, and jewelry to prevent entanglement with tools.
- Use two-handed control when operating power tools.
- Cut or pull tools in safe directions away from the body.
- Maintain correct posture and support when working at height or beneath vehicles.
- Evaluate tasks and environments to determine safety risks.
- Identify root causes of unsafe conditions and recommend safer alternatives.
Empower your workforce to identify hazards, operate safely, and prevent injuries through an immersive experience set in a dynamic automotive workshop, where participants address real-world risks associated with hand and power tool use while building practical hazard awareness and safe response habits that support both safety induction and ongoing compliance.
Power tools are critical to daily operations, yet improper use remains a leading cause of serious workplace injuries.
Participants are placed in fast-paced, high-risk scenarios that require active engagement, including:
- Identifying unsafe practices related to tool use, PPE, and manual handling.
- Assessing hazards using the Hierarchy of Controls framework.
- Responding to emergency situations with calm, appropriate actions.
- Recognizing unsafe behavior in others and taking effective steps to intervene.
This scenario-based training develops practical competence and reinforces safe behaviors, supporting sustained improvements in workplace safety culture.
Features:
- Student completion records
- VR training certificates
- Training results
- Behavioural metrics
- Response times
- Training groups
- Scheduling
- Set refresher training frequency
- Modelled from Unit of Competency: MEM18002
English, Arabic, Bosnian, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Lao, Malayalam, Mandarin – Simplified Script, Mandarin – Traditional Script, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Urdu
21 minutes run time (including tutorial)
VR
Stand-alone
3D
Training, VR
Next World