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Department Safety Officer (DSO)

The Department Safety Officer are Management Representatives who have been delegated health and safety duties as part of their role, by the manager who has responsibility for the department. To distinguish from a Health and Safety Representative, DSOs are not elected by peers.

The DSO can be based in a department, or service unit, and is required to maintain the Health and Safety procedures within their department. The role requires collaboration with Health and Safety representatives, Union Organisers, the Health and Safety Business Partner and any Health and Safety Consultants engaged with by the University.

The 91制片厂 fosters positive Health and Safety management practices in the place of work and shall ensure the Department Safety Officer has sufficient time and resources to undertake the role effectively.

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Becoming a Health and Safety Representative

Health and Safety Reps are integral to health and safety management at 91制片厂. Along with representing employees in matters of health and safety, reps play a role in reporting and investigating issues, monitoring the University鈥檚 performance in health and safety management.

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Health and Safety Representatives are elected for a term of three years. When that term expires nominations will be requested for the vacant position. It may be that the outgoing representative will be happy to stay on and in this case a听听 will need to be completed.

If there are more nominations than available positions then elections will be held. The Health and Safety Team manages the process for Health and Safety Representative Elections.听 For any questions relating to Health and Safety Reps and Committees contact the听Health and Safety Team.

Undertake Health & Safety Training

Health & Safety Initial Representative

You will soon be able to apply online via DevelopMe, in the meantime please email the Learning & Development Team directly at听learningdevelopment@canterbury.ac.nz听and request to be enrolled.

After enrollment, you will have 60 days to successfully finish this course. If you are unable to complete the course within this timeframe, any requests for extensions or reenrollment will be subject to departmental approval and may incur departmental costs.

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Course Description:

This听self-paced online course is designed to provide you with the fundamentals in representing the concerns and overseeing the wellbeing of fellow staff.

You will learn how to effectively perform the responsibilities of a workplace Health and Safety role, understand Health and Safety legal requirements, and promote the successful management of Health and Safety issues in good faith.

This course is compulsory under Sections 70(a) and 85(a) of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 for training Health and Safety Representatives.

There are additional courses available that build on the initial representative course.听

The key learning outcomes are:

1. Explain and demonstrate the overall role, powers and functions of a Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace
2. Explain the role, functions and powers of the Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its Regulations
3. Explain the role of a Health and Safety Representative as an advocate for workers
4. Identify the obligations of a PCBU and WorkSafe New Zealand towards the Health and Safety Representative
5. Describe the risk management process and the importance of communicating with workers and management
6. Describe and demonstrate the powers and obligations that a health and safety representative has in terms of issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN) and how and when to direct a worker to cease unsafe work

The annual Health, Safety & Wellbeing Awards acknowledge people and teams who demonstrate commitment and achievement in improving health, safety & wellbeing at the 91制片厂. They give campus-wide recognition to good ideas, superior systems, great initiatives, and hardworking people who have made a difference to UC.听Winners of these awards will be celebrated at the annual听.听

The Awards are divided into two categories:

1.听Health and Safety Initiative Award听- Seek funding to help advance a Health, Safety & Wellbeing initiative. Applicants will need to set out clear objectives, provide a budget and show they have support from the relevant department..听

2.听Health and Safety Recognition听- Recognition for a piece of work, actions completed, or a non-funded initiative realised.听

Nominations and applications may be received from all staff members (including part-time and fixed term staff).

Further details about the purpose, eligibility and criteria for determining awards is set out in the听.听

Applicants will need to complete听the online applications for either the听听or the听

2024 Timeline:听

Applications are open now

2nd August 2024 - Applications Close

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