What are the benefits of a health and safety representative? – There can be many benefits to having a health and safety representative, and not just for employees. Employees have someone independent they can raise concerns to and discuss health and safety issues.
This is good for employees, but it also has business benefits. It can help improve the health and safety culture and increase morale. As an employer, you can get better feedback on what health and safety issues impact your team, which can help you focus on the highest priority concerns first. Your representative might even bring back some new approaches suggested by the workforce that will improve your health and safety management.
And through health and safety training to carry out their role, representatives gain extra skills and knowledge. This knowledge can help your business keep up to speed with best-practice health and safety controls and procedures. If you like to talk to employees directly too, having and health and safety representative doesn’t stop that.
- They are not a barrier to direct communication on health and safety matters – they are an extra channel! Consulting with workers is just one of your legal health and safety duties.
- Find out more about the legal health and safety requirements for employers,
- This article was written by Emma at HASpod,
Emma has over 10 years experience in health and safety and BSc (Hons) Construction Management. She is NEBOSH qualified and Tech IOSH.
Contents
- 1 What is the role of the workplace’s and safety representative?
- 2 What are the responsibilities of work health and safety?
- 3 What is the first step of risk assessment?
- 4 What is the most effective way of controlling hazards?
- 5 What are the 3 main points of a risk assessment?
- 6 What is the first thing you should do after the risk assessment?
- 7 What is the first step in a risk assessment quizlet?
What is the role of the workplace’s and safety representative?
Providers of Comcare-approved HSR training courses – To apply to become a Comcare-approved provider of health and safety representative (HSR) training, see training providers, Table 1 lists approved providers of HSR training courses for members of agencies and organisations under the Commonwealth legislation with contact details.
| Provider | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Advance Consulting and Training Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
NSW Head Office, Shop 4/78 Cahors Road, Padstow NSW 2211 Phone: 1300 400 647 or (02) 9635 4444 Email: [email protected] Web: www.advanceohs.com.au Note: Training can be conducted anywhere across Australia ACT 2 Albany Street, Canberra ACT 2609 VIC Level 9, 189 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 QLD Level 54, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 WA 50 St. Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 |
| AlertForce Pty Limited Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
NSW Head Office, Suite 205/24-30 Springfield Avenue, Potts Point NSW 2011 QLD Level 10, 239 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 NT Level 1, 48-50 Smith Street, Darwin NT 0800 VIC Level 9, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 1800 900 222 Client Service: Brendan Torazzi 0405 176 778 Email: [email protected] Web: www.alertforce.com.au |
| Australian Council of Trade Unions / Trades and Labour Councils (ACTU/TLC) Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
NSW Health and Safety Training Australia (HOSTA) Level 1, 133 Parramatta Road, Granville NSW 2142 (PO Box 162, Granville NSW 2142) Phone: 1300 046 78 (1300 HOSTA) Fax: 1300 046 782 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hosta.org.au/nsw QLD Safework College of Workplace Health and Safety Level 3, TLC, 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101 Phone: 07 3846 2411 Fax: 07 3844 9341 Web: www.safework.qld.edu.au TAS Unions Tasmania, 212 Liverpool Street, Hobart Tasmania 7000 Phone: 03 6212 7600 Email: [email protected] Web: www.unionstas.com.au VIC Occupational Health and Safety Training Centre 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South VIC 3053 Phone: 03 9659 3511 Fax: 03 9639 0408 Email: [email protected] Web: www.vthc.org.au CWU National Office ACTU House, Level 9, 365 Queen Street, Melbourne 3000 Phone: 03 9642 2100 Fax: 03 9642 0333 Email: [email protected] SA Work Health and Safety Training Centre 170 Greenhill Road, Parkside SA 5063 Phone: 08 8279 2222 Fax: 08 8279 2223 Email: [email protected] Web: www.saunions.org.au WA Unity Training Services, Level 4, 445 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 Phone: 08 9227 7809 Fax: 08 9328 8132 Email: [email protected] Web: www.unitytraining.com.au |
| Coastal OHS Services Pty Ltd Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
NSW 127 The Round Drive, Avoca Beach Phone: 02 4382 3055 Email: [email protected] Web: www.coastalohs.com |
| Future Skills Ltd Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course |
QLD and NT The Construction Training Centre Ian Barclay Building Suite 1.1 460–492 Beaudesert Road, Salisbury QLD 4107 (PO Box 55, Moorooka QLD 1405) Freecall: 1300 817 545 Phone: 07 3848 2298 Fax: 07 3848 3466 Email: [email protected] Web: www.futureskills.asn.au |
| Greg Seberry and Associates Pty Ltd Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5- day initial course1-day refresher course |
ACT Phone: 02 6281 2338 Mobile: 0407 434 202 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gsabiz.com.au |
| Konekt Ltd Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
ACT Level 1, Suite 1.02 54 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: 1300 723 375 Adelaide 490 Regency Road, Enfield SA 5085 Phone: 08 8214 4000 Fax: 08 8214 4040 Web: Health and safety representative training (konekt.com.au) Note: In addition to offering public training courses in Canberra and Adelaide, Konekt can deliver the 5-day training and 1-day refresher training as ‘in-house’ courses in all states and territories. |
| Work Health Safety Training Services Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
ACT 140 Gladstone Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609 Mobile: 0421 076 822 Email: mick.[email protected] Web: www.mickpetersonwhs.com.au |
| National Safety Council of Australia Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
VIC Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA Head Office 6-7 Hartnett Close, Mulgrave, VIC 3170 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] ACT Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA Garden City Hotel, 55 Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah, ACT 2604 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] NSW Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA 1/747 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield, NSW 2164 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] SA Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA Unit 3, 259 Hanson Road, Wingfield SA 5013 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] QLD Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA The Construction Training Centre (CTC) 460-492 Beaudesert Road, Salisbury QLD 4107 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] WA Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA 3/186 Bannister Road, Canning Vale WA 6155 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] NT Fire and Safety Australia/NSCA Rydges Palmerston 15 Maluka Drive, Palmerston NT 0830 Phone: 1300 885 530 Fax: 03 8756 8293 Email: [email protected] |
| PARASOL EMT Pty Limited Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
ACT Head Office Unit 17 Molonglo Mall, Fyshwick ACT 2609 Phone: 1300 366 818 Fax: 1800 000 666 Email: [email protected] Web: www.parasol.edu.au VIC Melbourne Level 2, 84 Hotham Street, Preston VIC 3072 Phone: 1300 366 818 Fax: 1800 000 666 Email: [email protected] |
| Recovre Pty Ltd Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course1-day refresher course |
General contact details for all locations: Phone: 03 8689 4665 Email: [email protected] Web: www.recovre.com.au ACT Canberra Office, Ground Floor, 27-29 Napier Close, Deakin ACT 2600 NSW Parramatta Suite 1, Level 8, 111 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 Sydney Level 36, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Bathurst Suite 2, 2 Littlebourne Street, Bathurst NSW 2795 Campbelltown Suite 17, Level 1, 42 Parkside Crescent, Campbelltown NSW 2560 Central Coast Unit F, 2 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah NSW 2259 Coffs Harbour 2/9 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Dubbo Suite 2, 150 Darling Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 Lismore 79 Conway Street, Lismore NSW 2480 Newcastle Corner Everton and Chatham Streets, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Wollongong Level 3, 166 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 VIC Melbourne Collins Square, Tower One, 727 Collins Street, Docklands 3008 Bendigo 1/59 King Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (PO Box 641, Bendigo VIC 3550) Geelong Suite 6, 72 Gheringhap Street, Geelong VIC 3220 Morwell 1/4 Hoyle Street, Morwell VIC 3840 Shepparton 6/117 Wyndham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630 (PO Box 1939, Shepparton VIC 3632) QLD Brisbane Ground Floor, 360 St. Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 WA Perth Unit 3, 24 Parkland Road, Osborne Park WA 6017 SA Adelaide 1 Greenhill Road, Wayville SA 5034 NT Darwin GPO Box 3219, Darwin NT 0801 TAS Launceston Level 1, 45 Cameron Street, Launceston TAS 7250 Note: In addition to offering courses at the above locations, Recovre can deliver ‘in-house’ courses in all states and territories. Please contact us for a quotation. |
| TAFE NSW Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course |
NSW Customer Contact Centre Phone: 131 601 Web: www.tafensw.edu.au |
| Training Services Australia Pty Ltd Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course |
WA 3/799 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley WA 6050 Phone: (08) 9422 6444 Contact us: www.tsa-wa.com.au/contact-us Web: www.tsa-wa.com.au NOTE: In addition to offering courses at our Mt Lawley Training Centre, we can come to you. ‘In-house’ delivery is available in all states and territories. Please contact us for a quotation. |
| Transport Workers Union of NSW (TWU) Currently have the approval to offer the following courses:
5-day initial course |
NSW 22-24 John Hines Avenue, Michinbury NSW 2770 Phone: 02 9912 0700 Fax: 02 9891 4953 Email: [email protected] Web: www.twunsw.org.au |
What are the responsibilities of work health and safety?
Who’s an employer? – If you have one or more employees, you are an employer. An employer can be a:
person company partnership, unincorporated association, franchising operation, or not-for-profit organisation
Take reasonable care for your health and safety in the workplace. You must also take reasonable care for the health and safety of others who may be affected by what you do or don’t do. Cooperate with your employer about any action they take to comply with the OHS Act or Regulations. For example, use equipment properly, follow safe work policies and procedures and attend training. Don’t intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything at the workplace to support health, safety and welfare.
You are an employee if you have a contract of employment or contract of training. Volunteers are not employees. Independent contractors may be employees. : Occupational health and safety – your legal duties
What is the first step of risk assessment?
First you need to work out how people could be harmed. When you work in a place every day it is easy to overlook some hazards, so here are some tips to help you identify the ones that matter: Walk around ■■ your workplace and look at what could reasonably be expected to cause harm.
What is a hazard in HSE?
When we refer to hazards in relation to occupational safety and health the most commonly used definition is ‘A Hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons ‘. The terms Hazard and Risk are often used interchangeably but this simple example explains the difference between the two.
What is the most effective way of controlling hazards?
Elimination – Elimination removes the hazard at the source. This could include changing the work process to stop using a toxic chemical, heavy object, or sharp tool. It is the preferred solution to protect workers because no exposure can occur.
What are the 3 main points of a risk assessment?
Identify what could cause injury or illness in your business (hazards) decide how likely it is that someone could be harmed and how seriously (the risk) take action to eliminate the hazard, or if this isn’t possible, control the risk.
What is the 4 step risk assessment process?
The air risk staff generally follows a basic four step risk assessment process, including hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response assessment, and risk characterization, as described below.
What is the first thing you should do after the risk assessment?
Step 1: Management Review – This may have been done as a part of finalizing the risk assessment report, management should review these again once the process has concluded. A good candidate for this review is your company’s version of the Information Risk Council (IRC). Here are some key things to do during this review:
Make sure that leadership understands the risks as written and is committed to treating the risks – which may mean accepting the risks as is or taking steps to reduce the impact and/or likelihood of the risks.Establish clear ownership for each risk. Ultimately, independent of how your organization decides to treat risk, each risk should have a defined owner responsible for executing the treatment plan. For example, the risk of key employee turnover should more than likely be owned by the Chief People Officer or equivalent. They can delegate aspects of the risk treatment, but the owner is ultimately responsible for that risk.Risks should be scored in alignment with your Risk Management Policy. If you do not have one this is a good point to develop one. If you are not sure where to start, let us know and we can help you build a right-sized solution for your organization.
What is the first step in a risk assessment quizlet?
The Four Steps of Risk Assessment.1) Hazard Identification ; (2) Dose-response Assessment; (3) Exposure Assessment; (4) Risk Characterization.
