Roles of the 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 communicating with workers and management; 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.

Competence Achieved

Successful trainees receive NZQA Unit Standard 29315, Level 3, Credits 2 Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace 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.

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 communicating with workers and management
• 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.

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