Health & Safety Representative Course, unit standard 259622 aligned (2E)

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This is a 2 day course, the learner will compete the full course (minimum of 2 unit standards) via eLearning to apply for competency.
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S&H Rep Course Overview

S&H Rep Course is aimed at the overall safety and well-being of any organisation. Without active and effective S&H Reps, an organisation’s safety measures and overall culture will lack structure, support and buy-in. This is because the health and safety representatives are the essential link between management and employees in all matters relating to health and safety – without this link working effectively, no organisation will be capable of maintaining continuous improvement in health and safety.

Persons completing this S&H Rep course will be able to:

  • Understand the objectives and statutory requirements pertaining to health and safety in the workplace.
  • Explain the rights, powers, functions and duties of the workplace S&H Rep.
  • Participate in the safety, health and environmental structures and measure these activities according to OHS requirements.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the framework of workplace health and safety legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives.
  • Explain the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.
  • Address safety, health and environment-related issues within their scope of authority.
  • Comply with the activities within safety, health and environmental structures.

Purpose and Scope

This 2-day course is designed for those who want to learn about the duties of a S&H Rep.

Other applicable courses for growth

Incident Management in the workplace; Risk Assessment; Floor & Fire Marshall and others

Learning Assumed to be in place

There is open access to this programme as long as you are competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2.