Importance Of Safety Rep Course And Duties of a Safety Representative in a workplace

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IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY REF COURSE AND DUTIES OF
A safety representative in a workplace
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Safety rep course is mandatory and really
important to take by each and every staff to Gain
the confidence, knowledge, and skills to
represent your profession and carry out the
responsibilities of a selected Safety and Health
Representative (SHR) in the workplace. Safety and
Health Representatives in every workplace play a
main and important role in the promotion of safe
work practices in a worksite. Training in safety
rep helps staff and workers to understand deeply
and exercise powers effectively. A well trained
and properly motivated safety representative will
make a real contribution to an organization's
safety culture and environment.
There are many institutions which provide safety
rep courses. Safety Reps will help the
participant to promote and maintain safety and
health in the
workplace. The Safety Representative Course
describes the roles and duties of a Health and
Safety Representative. rep duties include
employee training and teach them how to perform
in a workplace without any injuries and
accidents. All employees must understand the
proper use of equipment and how to report an
accident to the supervisor.
On a construction site, a safety rep assures that
all Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) guidelines are explicitly followed by
every person working in the site.
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Taking this course will help participants to
understand the following completely with the full
essence. These are the modules covered during the
course, which include Safety and health
legal system Role of the safety
representative and safety committee members in
the safety conference Communication
abilities for the safety representative and
safety committee Risk identification and
carrying out risk assessments Understanding
and executing the safety report in the
worksite. Bringing out safety and health
maneuvers Sources of safety and health
information Proper risk control and safety
and health management at the company. The main
objective of the safety rep course is to make the
participant more confident and to make the
learner able to perform every task perfectly
without any fault. After successful completion of
this course candidates will be able to -
Explain and identify the concept of Workplace
Health and Safety - Always be familiar with
core legislation in the area of safety, health,
and Welfare - Obtain the basic ability in
hazard identification and risk assessment.
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- Recognize the factors influencing workplace
health, safety, and welfare. - Implement
Health Safety principles and procedures in the
workplace. - Promote a safety culture in the
workplace. Those selected by employers to the
role of Safety Representative and those who are
interested in becoming a Safety Representative
have to attend the safety rep course from any
institutions to ensure a safe and pleasant
working environment.
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