Health & Safety Reps 2 course

GFTU Health & Safety Stewards Stage 2

This course is intended for experienced stewards who have completed the Health and Safety Stewards Stage 1 and more experienced stewards who need to refresh their training. The course will cover a number of topics in depth and will include:

• The background and origins of specific health & safety legislation affecting the workplace
• The main legal requirements of specific health & safety regulations
• Be able to understand how you can use health & safety regulations to improve health & safety standards at work
• Develop the confidence to raise health and safety matters on behalf of union members
• Understand the key legal requirements relating to risk assessment
• Understand the risk assessment process
• Use risk assessment strategies and union organisation to secure improvements in workplace safety