Health & Safety Representative Training Level 1

WDHB Course

Participants: Health and Safety Reps

Duration: 2 days

Course facilitator:  Employers & Manufacturers Association

Course contact: Occupational Health and Safety Service c/o Miguel Jose (Miguel.jose@waitematadhb.govt.nz)

About this course

The Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Training (HSR Level 1) is a New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) credentialed training course for Waitematā District Health Board's HSRs.  This course is delivered by EMA across two days (Unit Standard 29315) .  

Ensuring you and your colleagues remain free from injury at work takes not only care, but specific knowledge and skills. This two-day course provides HSRs with the necessary knowledge and skills to be effective in your role.

This is a hands-on course that will give you practical strategies so that you can fulfil your role as a confident HSR.

As a result of attending this course you will gain the HSR qualification, Unit Standard 29315 ‘Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace’.

This course covers:

  • The role and function of the Health and Safety Representative
  • Working in partnership with the Waitematā District Health Board
  • Advocating health and safety issues on behalf of your team.
  • Completing local Health and Safety Induction and walk arounds.
  • Engaging with your team.
  • HSR powers and legal obligations in terms of issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN) and directing a worker to cease unsafe work.
  • Completing Unit Standard 29315 'Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in New Zealand workplace'.

Please note:  This course builds on the knowledge gained from the "Introduction to Health and Safety Representative Role" course.   Prior to signing up to attend this course please ensure you have discussed with your manager and gained approval to attend so that appropriate measures are taken to manage staff cover in your absence from your role.  For our shift workers, please arrange with your manager adequate cover prior to the training so you are able to come in well rested to participate fully in the training session.