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Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives

Quick Facts

Category:	OHS
Delivery Methods:	Contact COHST for available delivery methods.
Accreditation:	Worksafe
Price:	$875.00
Group Training:	This course is available for Group Training

Description

This practical five-day course is an introduction to health and safety in the workplace which aims to give OH&S representatives, managers, supervisors and others the basic knowledge and skills to successfully perform their roles and duties.

Entitlements for Health and Safety Representatives

COHST is approved to provide WorkSafe OH&S courses. Under the OH&S Act 2004 there are new arrangements for training of HSR's The Act 2004 creates a legal entitlement for HSR's to receive training in OH&S at an initial level. This entitlement allows HSR's to attend training courses that are either delivered by WorkSafe or by an approved training provider such as COHST.

Under the OH&S Act 2004 the training entitlements for HSR include:

• Initial HSR training
• Refresher HSR training
• Other approved training
• According to section 67(1) of the OH&S ACT 2004 an employer must if requested by HSR, allow that HSR to attend an initial course of training in OH&S after being elected. The HSR is also entitled to undertake refresher training at least once in each year that he/she holds office after completing the initial training course. This entitlement also extends to deputy HSR's (see section 57(3) of the OH&S Act. See Work Safe Acts and Regulations

Pre-requisites

Please check with the centre for more information

Entry Requirements

Please check with the centre for more information

Topics

1. Introduction to Health and safety Legislation including:
• Difference between common law and statute law
• General provisions of the act
• Duties of employers/employees and others
• Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2004
2. Subordinate legislation, codes of practice and how to use them including:
• Functions and roles of health and safety representatives, supervisors, managers, committees and government inspectors
• Communication and negotiation
• Hazard identification, risk assessment and control (including Hierarchy of Control)
• Inspections
• Investigations
• Accessing information and basic record keeping
• Committees and action planning

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the legal framework for OH&S
• Describe the roles and powers of the key workplace parties (not HSR'S) in the OH&S Act 2004.
• Understand the representation role of HSR's and their legal powers and entitlements
• Understand the role and representative powers of a HSR in the identification of hazards and risk controls at the workplace
• Develop the skills to represent members of a DWG and participate in workplace consultation, issue resolution and negotiation.

Course Calendar

Course	Beginning Date	Delivery Method	Course Location	Sessions
2#	27th Jan 2011	Face-2-Face	Hawthorn Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Thu 27th Jan 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Thu 3rd Feb 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Thu 10th Feb 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Thu 17th Feb 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Thu 24th Feb 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
9#	22nd Mar 2011	Face-2-Face	Croydon Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Tue 22nd Mar 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Tue 29th Mar 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Tue 5th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Tue 12th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Tue 19th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
61#	29th Mar 2011	Face-2-Face	Hawthorn Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Tue 29th Mar 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Tue 5th Apr 2011 09:40 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Tue 12th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Tue 19th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Tue 3rd May 2011 04:30 PM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
93#	11th Apr 2011	Face-2-Face	Hawthorn Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Mon 11th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 06:30 AM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Tue 12th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Wed 13th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Thu 14th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Fri 15th Apr 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
33#	27th May 2011	Face-2-Face	Croydon Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Fri 27th May 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Fri 3rd Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Fri 10th Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Fri 17th Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Fri 24th Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
112#	7th Jun 2011	Face-2-Face	Hawthorn Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Tue 7th Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Tue 14th Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Tue 21st Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Tue 28th Jun 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Tue 5th Jul 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
63#	21st Jul 2011	Face-2-Face	Melbourne Office >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Thu 21st Jul 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Thu 28th Jul 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Thu 4th Aug 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Thu 11th Aug 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Thu 18th Aug 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
34#	26th Aug 2011	Face-2-Face	Croydon Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Fri 26th Aug 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Fri 2nd Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Fri 9th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Fri 16th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Fri 23rd Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
96#	26th Sep 2011	Face-2-Face	Melbourne Office >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Mon 26th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Tue 27th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Wed 28th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Thu 29th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Fri 30th Sep 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
80#	7th Oct 2011	Face-2-Face	Melbourne Office >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Fri 7th Oct 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Fri 14th Oct 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Fri 21st Oct 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Fri 28th Oct 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Fri 4th Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
45#	14th Nov 2011	Face-2-Face	Croydon Campus >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Mon 14th Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 2 Mon 21st Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Mon 28th Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Mon 5th Dec 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Mon 12th Dec 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
79#	16th Nov 2011	Face-2-Face	Melbourne Office >	Show
# Session Date Session Duration Session Notes 1 Wed 16th Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives (course is full - no longer taking bookings) 2 Wed 23rd Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 3 Wed 30th Nov 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 4 Wed 7th Dec 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives 5 Wed 14th Dec 2011 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Initial OHS Training of Health and Safety Representatives
Course	Beginning Date	Delivery Method	Course Location	Sessions

Course Fee

$875.00

Course Cancellation Policy

Information on COHST's course cancellation policy can be found on the Terms & Conditions page.

Enrolment

To enroll in this course, please download the Booking form and return to COHST using the following contact details.

Booking Form

Course Queries

Have any questions? See what is listed under Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) or submit an online enquiry.