Health & Safety Representative

Health & Safety Representative

Providing Health & Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the knowledge and confidence to manage Health and Safety issues in the workplace.

This course provides the initial Health and Safety Representative Training needed to gain an understanding of Health and Safety Representative role and to successfully carry out responsibilities according to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSW Act).

Over the one day the course includes group and individual activities to:

• Explain the overall role and functions of HSRs in the workplace.
• Show how to act effectively as an advocate for workers.
• Identify the responsibilities of a PCBU and WorkSafe New Zealand in reference to their role.
• Describe the risk management process and the importance of communicating during the process with both the worker and management.

Appointed HSRs that successfully complete the course will have the power to issue Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) and direct a worker/s to cease unsafe work.

NZQA UNITS

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

N.B. The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSW Act) prompted a change in the standard of training for Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs). Unit standard 29315 now replaces unit standard 20918 as the recognised industry standard for Health and Safety Representatives.

DURATION

One Day

PRICE

Scheduled course: $575.00 + gst per person

Group booking on your site or ours, available on request (min 8, max 12).

OUR TRAINING SITES

To book a course at our training sites in Kinleith or Kawerau use the online booking tool below, email us or call us on 0800 ITW 5669 (0800 489 5669).

TRAINING AT YOUR PLACE

To run this course at your workplace please email us or call us on 0800 ITW 5669 (0800 489 5669).

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ATTENDEE NUMBERS:

Maximum of 12

ENTRY CRITERIA

Knowledge of Hazard Identification and general health & safety in the workplace is strongly recommended.