Health and Safety Representative
This course is designed to provide students with foundation information that will develop and enhance skills and knowledge as a Health and Safety Representative in the workplace.
Certification
A Health and Safety Representative certificate will be issued on successful completion of this course.Standard: 29315 L3 C2 V1
Course Content
The course focuses on:
- The functions of a HSR under the HSWA 2015
- Understanding health and safety legislation as it relates to HSR.
- Health and safety management system standards.
- Risk management processes including controls.
- Provisional Improvement Notices.
- Incident reporting and investigation.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) under the Heath and Safety at Work Act 2915 and its Regulations
- Explain the role of a HSR and as an advocate for workers.
- Identify the obligations of a PCBU and WorkSafe NZ towards the HSR.
- Describe the risk management process and the importance of communicating with workers and management.
- Describe and demonstrate the powers and obligations that a HSR has in terms of issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN) and how and when to direct a worker to cease unsafe work.
Course structure
The course is a theoretical session. Students are assessed continuously during the course.
Course prerequisites
None.
Assessment process
Theory assessment which takes place when the student is ready.
Revalidation/Refresher
To maintain current competency, it is recommended that refresher training occurs regularly. NZQA and the Skills Organisation identify this as every two years.
Items to bring
- Photo ID.
- Comfortable clothing suitable for participating in practical exercises.
- Appropriate streetwear can be worn.
Course Length
1 Day
Location
Wood Training Centre
26 Manadon St
New Plymouth
or at customer
premises.
Price
$340 + GST per person
Group rates available
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Meet The Trainers
John Williams
John Williams
A safety conscious individual, John provides the bridge between training, assessing and employment on many of Taranaki’s oil and gas sites. Holding health and safety roles throughout the region and a passion for hazard identification and confined space entry, John is a well-known trainer and on the job assessor throughout the Taranaki region. John has numerous years of experience in training and his knowledge sees him as a valuable trainer due to his breath of knowledge and practical take on training.
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