SafeWork NSW will be in Orange on Wednesday 17 July, hosting 100 Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) at their free forum to learn more about consultation at the workplace.
SafeWork's event is being held from 9am-1pm at Waratah Sports Club, 34 Telopea Way, Orange. There will be practical tips on how to undertake effective consultation at work, raise and resolve issues and learn how to manage some of the top workplace hazards such as falls, forklifts, electrical issues, bullying, and violence.
The forum is open to all industries and provide a program focusing on the fundamental requirements of workplace consultation and addressing key harms. They have already been delivered in Wollongong, Tamworth, Cooma and Albury, and give the opportunity for country workers to participate, network and receive the latest information from SafeWork NSW.
Consultation representatives, including HSRs, are elected to represent workers on health and safety matters and have responsibilities under WHS legislation. They play a pivotal role in gathering information about what the health and safety issues are for their work group.
These sessions will explore how a business can support the role of the HSR by having an ongoing dialogue about health and safety issues and give them access to information relating to the hazards and risks of the working group.
Head of SafeWork NSW Trent Curtin said:
"It is a requirement of the New South Wales Work Health and Safety legislation that persons conducting a business or undertaking must consult with their workers who may be directly affected by a health and safety matter.
"Health and Safety Representatives play a critical role in identifying and raising workplace risks on behalf of their work group, a process which creates an open and positive safety culture.
"These forums are being delivered in regional areas like Orange, so they are accessible to our regional workforces to participate, network and receive the latest information from SafeWork NSW to help them meet their obligations."
