Health & Safety Representative

Health & Safety Representative
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  • 1 Day
  • 15 attendees
  • $400.00pp (ex GST)

Overview

This is an introduction to the role of a Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). Trainees will learn the requirements and obligations of a Health and Safety Representative as required by the HSWA.

On course completion, trainees should be able to explain and demonstrate their overall role and function as a Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace.

Prior Experience

Trainees should have prior understanding of the HSWA. Given there may be varying degrees of knowledge of the HSWA, this course includes a range of highly interactive training activities that will assess the experience of a trainee to determine the requirement for a post course activity. Dependent on the trainee's experience, post course activity may be required to complete the unit standard.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course.

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Course Content
  • Explain the role and functions of a Health and Safety Representative under the HSWA
  • How and when to direct a worker to cease unsafe work
  • Working with the PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking) and WorkSafe
  • Roles and responsibilities under the HSWA
  • Explain the role of a Health and Safety Representative as an advocate for workers
  • Managing risk and the importance of communicating with workers and management
  • Responsibility of a Health and Safety Representative for issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN)
NZQA Unit Standard Included

29315: Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace

Special Note

Unit standard 29315 replaces unit standard 20198 for Health and Safety Representative Training.