Health & Safety Representative Course – Includes Health & Safety at Work

Suitability: For anyone who is tasked with the duties and responsibilities to serve as a Workers Health and Safety Representative at the workplace. This course provides clear information on various Health & Safety issues which might arise at the workplace due to work nature, the environment and negligence of fellow employees. It provides all necessary information of what should be done to continue maintaining Health & Safety measures in order and according to legal requirements.

Validity of Certificate: 3 years

Duration: 3 hours

Course Assessment: At the end of the Workers Health and Safety Representative course, participants are divided into small groups in order to complete a case study based on a workplace scenario in order for the tutor to assess understanding of main topics and any weaknesses are addressed to

Certification: Upon successfully completing the Workers Health and Safety Representative course, participants will be awarded with a Workers Health and Safety Representative Certificate which will qualify them to serve as a Workers Health and Safety Representative

St Bernard’s First Aid & Safety Training Institute is licensed by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education to conduct First Aid Courses to the general public. Our license number is 2014-FHI-002 whilst our SLC number is 12306

We are accredited by the Safety Training Awards (STA) of UK, to conduct Health and Safety Courses. Our Health and Safety certificates are worldwide recognized

The Workers Health and Safety Representative course is made up of 4 sections, which are:

Section 1: Introduction to Workers Health & Safety Representative

Section 2: Legislation

Section 3: General Workplace Safety

Section 4: Health & Safety Workplace Procedures

Main Course Topics:

Introduction to Workers Health & Safety Representative

1. The Importance of Health & Safety
2. Definition of a Workers Health & Safety Representative
3. Definition of a ‘Responsible Person’
4. Duties of a Workers Health & Safety Representative
5. Responsibilities of a Workers Health & Safety Representative
6. Reporting Lines at the Workplace

Health & Safety Legislation

7. Local Legislation & Regulations
8. EU Legislation & Regulations
9. Employer’s Legal Requirements
10. Employee’s Legal Requirements
11. The Importance of Training

General Workplace Safety

12. Accidents and their Prevention
13. Negligence and Enforcement
14. Anticipation of Health & Safety Problems
15. The Accident Book
16. Investigating and Analyzing
17. Reporting and Recording
18. Macro Risk Assessment at the Workplace
19. Micro Risk Assessment at the Workplace
20. Reviews of the Risk Assessment
21. Choosing and Implementing Appropriate Control Measures

Health & Safety Workplace Procedures

22. Definition of Checklists
23. Setting up and Compiling Checklists
24. Filing of Health & Safety Information
25. Organization & Housekeeping
26. Manual Handling Techniques
27. Correct Seating Posture
28. Evacuation of the Building
29. The Emergency Plan