A one-day, in-company course that prepares safety representatives, union or non-union, for the role, and helps organisations set up and run an effective safety committee.
This course prepares safety representatives, whether trade union or non-union, for the role and helps organisations establish and run a safety committee. KeyOstas delivers it as a one-day in-company course, suitable both for the representatives themselves and for those who appoint them.
It is for safety representatives and the people who set up safety consultation.
By the end of the day, every delegate will be able to do the following.
Outline the fundamental UK legal requirements relating to health and safety.
Identify the range of legislation governing the functions of safety representatives.
Understand the difference between trade union and non-union representative functions.
Describe a representative's roles, rights and functions, and consultation with employees.
Recognise the value of a safety committee and how to establish one and set its functions.
Apply the basic risk-assessment process, identifying hazards, risks and control measures.
Understand accident prevention and how to conduct an effective accident investigation.
Explain the accident reporting requirements to the authorities under RIDDOR.
One day on the role, the committee and the practical tools, and it can be made bespoke to your organisation.
Discussion-led and practical, with no written exam.
A KeyOstas tutor delivers the day at your premises, and the content can be made bespoke to your organisation.
Understanding is built and checked through discussion rather than a formal exam.
Every delegate receives a KeyOstas certificate of attendance on completion.
employers must consult their employees on health and safety
trade union representatives, or non-union representatives of employee safety
the role and how to run a committee
KeyOstas has trained UK workforces in health & safety since
“The training received was some of the best Health & Safety training I have experienced in my 20 years of working in Health & Safety. KeyOstas are always happy to help and work out solutions for us.”
Four decades of practical, in-company health & safety training.
We come to you, anywhere in the UK, and train your team around your working pattern.
The content can be tailored to how your organisation consults its employees.
The course works for the representatives and for those who appoint them.
Four decades of training UK workforces with practical instruction, not generic e-learning.
Build out how your organisation manages and consults on safety.
A grounding in workplace health and safety for all staff.
View the course →The risk-assessment skills a safety representative draws on.
View the course →Investigate workplace accidents and report them under RIDDOR.
View the course →Tell us how many representatives you would like to train and how your organisation consults its employees, and we will put together a quote for the one-day course.
