Health & Safety Representative

The purpose of this standard is for representatives to explain and demonstrate the overall role and functions of a Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace. Representatives awarded with this standard will be able to: Explain the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its Regulations; Explain the role of a Health and Safety Representative as an advocate for workers; Identify the obligations of a PCBU and WorkSafe New Zealand towards the Health and Safety Representative; Describe the risk management process and the importance of communication with workers and management; Describe the purpose, procedures and obligations applicable to a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN); and Describe the rights and process for ceasing unsafe work.

Course Content
Explain the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its Regulations.
Explain the role of a Health and Safety Representative as an advocate for workers.
Identify the obligations of a PCBU and WorkSafe New Zealand towards the Health and Safety Representative.
Describe the risk management process and the importance of communication with workers and management.
Describe the purpose, procedures and obligations applicable to a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN).
Describe the rights and process for ceasing unsafe work.

NZQA Unit Standards: 29315 – Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace.

Duration: 1.5 Days

$500

.00
+ GST per person
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Workplace Culture

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to describe healthy and safe practices in a workplace; describe reporting and documentation requirements in terms of workplace health and safety; describe the communication process in terms of health and safety practices in a workplace setting; and describe workplace health and safety culture.

Course Content
Describe healthy and safe practices in a workplace.
Describe reporting and documentation requirements in terms of workplace health and safety.
Describe the communication process in terms of health and safety practices in a workplace setting.
Describe workplace health and safety culture.

NZQA Unit Standards: 30266 – Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety culture and practices

Duration: 8 Hours

$300

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+ GST per person
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Health & Safety Committee

Learners credited with this standard will be able to describe the role and function of a health and safety committee in a New Zealand workplace.

Course Content
Benefits of work representation.
Explain the functions and purpose of a health and safety committee in terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
Explain when a PCBU must consider establishing a health and safety committee in terms of the HSWA.
Explain the obligations of a PCBU to the health and safety committee in terms of the HSWA.
Meeting frequency requirements.
Reviewing and preparing for a health and safety committee meeting.
Escalating and following up on issues to be actioned in accordance with organisational requirements.
Participate in a health and safety committee for an organisation.

NZQA Unit Standards: 30433 – Describe the role and function of a health and safety committee in a New Zealand workplace

Duration: 4 Hours

$170

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+ GST per person
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