Health and Safety Representative Refresher QLD (WHSQ Approved)

HAZCON is a WorkCover Queensland approved provider of this course, which is compliant under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

The course will refresh and reinforce relevant information for HSRs relating to:

• WHS legislative requirements including the functions and powers of HSRs;
• Their role as a Health and Safety Representatives (HSR); and
• The additional knowledge and skills necessary to use their powers in issuing Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN).

Duration: 8 Hours (face to face)

Are that participants will gain additional knowledge and skills to describe and be able to participate in:

• The WHS legislative framework and its relationship to the HSR role;
• Identifying key parties and their legislative obligations and duties;
• Consultation, Representation and Participation in the workplace;
• Understanding of the HSR role when supporting workgroup members, through issue resolution processes;
• Representing workgroup members in the WHS risk management principles;
• Revisiting issuing a provisional improvement notice and directing unsafe work to cease.

HSRs in Queensland are entitled to attend one-day refresher courses every twelve months, commencing one year after the initial five-day course has been completed as per the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

There is no formal assessment as part of this course.

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.