Feedback on HSR virtual courses
Here is some feedback from one of our WHS trainers who delivers the SafeWork NSW HSR courses virtually in Zoom and MS Teams. ....
Good News about SafeWork NSW’s updated HSR courses
In late 2022 SafeWork NSW completed a review of the SafeWork NSW developed Health and Safety Representatives Training Course Material ....
HSRs need to be trained on Psychosocial Hazards & Risks
Should HSRs be trained on psychosocial hazards & risks? The answer is yes.
Eliminate or Minimise WHS Risks - the Hierarchy of Control Measures
Weekly WHS Article 18th November 2021 The most important actions in managing WHS risks in your workplace involves eliminating risks so...
Using SafeWork NSW’s Risk Radar to Improve WHS
We recommend taking a look at the SafeWork NSW's Risk radar | SafeWork NSW . In Risk Radar you can select each job in your industry and...
SafeWork NSW extends online HSR courses window
(2020) SafeWork NSW has advised us that they have extended the time in which SafeWork’s HSR courses can be delivered by Real Time Remote...
Time Frames for HSRs
Time frame for negotiating to have HSRs If one or more workers requests to have health and safety representatives represent them for the...
HSR Training Online
Courtenell delivers both the SafeWork NSW Initial 5-Day Health and Safety Representative course, and SafeWork NSW 1-Day HSR Refresher course
Minimise WHS Risk to Minimise Financial Loss
In your role as a WHS manager you may sometimes need to seek approval for a WHS budget or WHS expenditure that you propose. For example:...
A Day in the Life of a Health and Safety Representative
Have you seen the video by SafeWork NSW called “A Day in the Life of a HSR”. It’s only 1 min 48 seconds long and is the result of ....
Consulting with workers and worker representatives
A business must consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are, or are likely to be, directly ...
Court clarifies HSRs right to choose a HSR course
A decision by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission on 3 March 2017 has made it clear that a HSR can choose the HSR course they want to...
Solar UV Radiation Risk Management
Australia can endure some very hot temperatures. Records for Australia going back to the 1800s reveal that there were some months ...