Independent research has shown that the presence and proper use of safety representatives within a workplace can cut the accident rate by up to 50%.
The safety representative is responsible for addressing workplace health and safety issues and needs to be knowledgeable in a wide range of areas.
This course is a mixture of theory, practical and interactive sessions, designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills required of a safety representative.
Course Content
- The role of the Safety Representative and Safety Committee
- Accidents: costs, causes and prevention
- Accident reporting & investigation
- Introduction to hazard identification and risk assessment
- Current legislation, including safety case
- Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- Report/memo writing and interviewing techniques
- Safety management systems
- Workplace inspections and audits
- To explain the importance of safety management systems
- To confidently carry out a risk assessment / workplace inspection
Duration
Two Days
Location
At SIGTA in Portslade or on your site with sufficient delegates.