At A Glance
Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand Workplace
Unit Standard 29315
Level 3 | Credits 2
1 day
At your place or ours
Covering Health And Safety Representatives Capability
People enrolled in this course will understand the functions and powers available to them as a Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015).
Health and Safety Reps have a responsibility and power to advocate on behalf of their workmates.
HSRs provide workers with a formal, visible way to contribute to workplace health and safety, and they encourage worker participation while supporting worker engagement.
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Health And Safety Representative
We use our workplace training techniques to cover situations and scenarios that bring to life the essential role of a HSR, and how an effective HSR functions with the PCBU, workplace and WorkSafe.
In this course the trainee will:
Entry Criteria
To be eligible to enrol in this programme you must meet the following entry criteria: