Health and safety representatives (HSRs) have functions and powers under the work health and safety (WHS) legislation to enable them to fulfil their role.
HSRs play a positive role in representing the health and safety interests of workers in their work group as well as:
- investigate health and safety concerns raised by workers of their work group
- look into anything that might be a risk to the health and safety of the workers in their work group
- monitoring the health and safety actions taken by the persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU - the new term that includes employers).
HSRs assist workers of a work group and the business or undertaking to resolve health and safety matters through ongoing consultation and representation.
HSRs have a responsibility to represent members of their work group and use their powers only in relation to WHS matters.
Call 13 10 50 for more information about the powers and functions of health and safety representatives.