OHS and workplace first aid training

Training that fits the job

The same OHS training for everyone is rarely effective. Miners, smelter operators, drilling crews, and plantation workers face different risks, and they remember material more easily when it relates directly to their daily work.

That is why we start by studying the work on site: the processes, the main hazards, past incidents, and the health facilities and referral routes available. From there we build the material and case examples, so participants practise for situations they may actually encounter.

Content matched to sector and roster

Beyond the content, the way it is delivered also has to fit. Sites on a roster system have crews rotating in and out. Training held only once will miss most of the workforce.

We schedule training around roster rotations and shift patterns, with session lengths that are realistic for workers who have just finished or are about to start a shift. Material is split into short modules, so it can be repeated for each crew without disrupting operations.

The language and examples are also adjusted to the participants. Training for supervisors, for example, puts more weight on spotting danger signs in their team members and knowing when to stop work.

Workplace first aid

At a site far from a hospital, the first minutes after an accident are critical. First aiders in each area need the skills to assess a casualty, control bleeding, perform CPR, handle burns and fractures, and recognise conditions that need urgent referral.

Our first aid training emphasises practice with manikins and training aids, then tests it through simulated incidents at the workplace. The contents and placement of first aid kits are reviewed too, because skills are of little use without equipment that is ready.

Emergency response drills

Emergency procedures that exist only on paper often fail when they are needed. We help draw up and rehearse the medical emergency response: who gives first aid, who calls the clinic or ambulance, the evacuation route, and coordination with the referral facility. Simulations are run with the site team, then reviewed to improve the procedure.

Occupational health education

Many health risks on site can be reduced when workers understand their causes and early signs. That is why we also run short education sessions on topics chosen from the risks on site, for example:

• working in hot environments and recognising heat stress;
• fatigue among roster and night-shift workers;
• protecting hearing in noisy areas and wearing ear protection correctly;
• safe lifting and working postures;
• personal hygiene, food, and drinking water in camp.

These sessions can be slotted into safety talks or shift handover meetings, so they do not take up long stretches of working time.

After the training

Skills that are rarely used fade quickly. We recommend regular refreshers, especially for first aid and emergency response, as well as training for new workers who join mid-project. Attendance and assessment results are kept for each participant, so the company knows who is trained in each area and when their training needs repeating.

Occupational health risk consulting

Beyond training, we support companies in managing occupational health risks: reviewing existing risk assessments, helping write procedures, and aligning the training program with findings from our occupational health and onsite clinic services.

ADR Medika is a new company, founded in 2026. We do not claim participant numbers or programs we have not yet run; the training scope, assessment method, and results reporting are written clearly from the start.

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