Objective

This course aims to equip learners with the minimum level of training that safety representatives, who have been elected under the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations - SI 1989/971, should receive to assist them to fulfil their functions as defined in those regulations.

Target Group

The course is for learners who are already or wish to become elected safety representatives

Prerequisites

There are no learner pre-requisites for this training.

Examination

Successful learners will be awarded an OPITO approved Offshore Safety Representative Initial Training certificate which has no expiry date

Course Contents

This aim will be achieved by ensuring their ability to meet the following objectives:
Understand workforce Engagement Framework
Understand Major Accident Hazards
Understand Proactive Safety Representative Involvement

Safety Representative Key Roles and Functions
Asset Safety Legislation
Regulatory Inspector Engagement and their role
Participate in a group discussion on work experience
Accessing and extracting relevant safety case information
The role of the Safety Representative in preparing for visitors and inspections
Major Accident Hazard Prevention
Human Factors in Major Accident Hazards
Risk Assessment and Investigation
Proactive Safety Inspections
Identifying and controlling major accident hazards using the bow-tie model
A review of a relevant case study
Core tasks relating to Major Incident Investigations
Personal Effectiveness
A series of task related exercises related to the Safety Representative’s Role
Developing a personal action plan