Health and Safety Representative Course Content and Modules:
- Sections of the OHS act pertaining to the representative, their functions, and the quarterly health and safety committee meetings, which all members must attend
- The duties and functions such as conducting quarterly workplace inspection and other functions of the representative and their appointment letters
- Introduction to incident investigations and hazard identification risk assessments, which will be part of the representatives’ important functions upon returning back to the workplace
- A practical component allows the learner to conduct a walkabout with a check sheet in a controlled environment and assess the workplace for any health and safety related concerns or non-conformances, to be discussed at the next health and safety committee meeting
