Safety Representative Training
Legal Requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act
- Under Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, it states that "an employer who employs more than 5 employees but not more than 20, shall appoint a worker to represent workers as a safety representative"
- Section 25(2)(a) says that employers are required to "provide instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health or safety of the worker"
Course Content / Elements Covered:
- Organization and contents of the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Including enforcement, offences and penalties for non-compliance. Regulation 851 Industrial Establishments
- Duties and responsibilities of all workplace parties. Employer, Supervisor and Workers.
- Work Stoppages and Work Refusals.
- What is the roll of a safety representative
- How to identify a workplace hazard and make recommendations to your employer
