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Health and Safety Representative: Initial

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Key Information

Duration:1 Day (8 Hours)

Maximum Attendees: 12

Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your own workplace

Price (excl GST)

$320 Per Person

Price (excl GST)

$2880 Company Booking

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Empower your Health & Safety Representatives (HSRs) with effective training and support to fulfil their responsibilities and duties.

This course will provide your Health & Safety Representatives (HSR’s) with the knowledge and skills to address issues raised by workers and manage them to the satisfaction of stakeholders. HSR’s will be updated on their responsibilities, functions and powers according to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its
regulations.

In accordance with the requirements to maintain Consent to Assess for the unit standards taught on this course, Safety ‘n Action had this course pre moderated and approved by our standard-setting body, The Skills Organisation.

Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.

Please bring along your ID - We need to verify the identity of students in attendance, please bring ID with you on the day of training.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Explain and demonstrate the overall role, powers and functions of a Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace
  2. Explain the role, functions and powers of the Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its Regulations
  3. Explain the role of a Health and Safety Representative as an advocate for workers
  4. Identify the obligations of a PCBU and WorkSafe New Zealand towards the Health and Safety Representative
  5. Describe the risk management process and the importance of communicating with workers and management
  6. Describe and demonstrate the powers and obligations that a health and safety representative has in terms of issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN) and how and when to direct a worker to cease unsafe work

Entry Criteria:

  1. All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.

Health & Safety Rep FAQs

  • Health and Safety Representative FAQs

    • Who should attend this course?

      This course is intended for individuals who have been elected or are interested in becoming a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) in their workplace. It is suitable for workers across various industries.
    • What unit standard is covered in this course?


      The course covers NZQA Unit Standard 29315, which is a Level 3 unit worth 2 credits. It focuses on the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace.

    • What is the role of a Health and Safety Representative?

      A Health and Safety Representative supports workers by raising health and safety concerns, identifying risks, assisting in incident investigations, and working with management to improve safety practices.
    • How many HSRs are required in a workplace?

      There is no fixed number, but a general guideline is one Health and Safety Representative per 19 workers or per distinct work group.
    • Can I use my company’s paperwork during training?

      If the course is booked privately by a company, their administrative forms may be used, provided they meet NZQA assessment requirements. Otherwise, Safety 'n Action’s training materials will be used.

    • Can I be held liable if someone gets hurt while I’m the HSR?

      No. Health and Safety Representatives are not legally responsible for workplace injuries as long as they act in good faith and within the scope of their role.

    • What should I bring to the course?

      The practical assessment may involve a manual transmission vehicle. If you are unfamiliar with manual driving, it is strongly recommended to arrange an additional lesson before the assessment.
    • Will I get a certificate after the course?

      Yes. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate and the unit standard will be reported to NZQA.

NZQA Unit Standards Included

  • Unit Standards - HSRI (Click to see more detail)

    Unit

    Level

    Credit

    Description

     

    29315
    3

    2

    Describe the role and functions of the health and safety representative in a New Zealand workplace 

     

"It was informative. The trainer was very patient and gave us lot of real-life examples."

Student Feedback Jan 2024

"I've learned a lot with our discussion sessions during the training. Thank you safety and action."

Student Feedback Jan 2024

"Very interesting good information on what i needed to know and expected from me."

Student Feedback Jan 2024

I have learnt a lot today about being the Representative, now I'm ready to access our current procedures and implement changes

Student Feedback March 2024

Lovely tutor made the learning super simple & was very helpful when you had questions

Student Feedback June 2024