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2. What will be covered Applicable Laws to Degra In depth investigation of Workplace Committees What the laws say The Functions Pros/Cons How to create OHS Representatives and Applicable Training 3. Under Jurisdiction Occupational Health and Safety Act (1984) The Mines and Safety Act (1994) 4. OHS Act (1984)/MSI Act (1994) Elected Health and Safety Representatives Health and Safety Committees Issue Resolution Procedures 5. Health Safety Represetives 6. Health Safety Committees 7. Positives 8. Establishing a Committee 5 Step Frame Step 1: Employee or Employer Request or Invite Step 2: Notify employee and HS Representative Step 3: Employees appoint employee representatives Step 4: Consult and Obtain agreement of Committee Step 5: Operational Health Safety Committee 9. Establishing a Representative 10. Employee gives notice to employer that a election is requiredEmployer requires the election of a representativeORYESYESEmployees may appoint delegateEmployer must invite employees to appoint delegate within 21 daysEmployer may invite employees to appoint delegateConsultation must take place between employers and delegates on :Number of delegates to be elected Who will run the election?Was agreement reached on consultation mattersHow vacancies will be dealt with? Any matters to do with a scheme Was it agreed a scheme was requiredYESNOYESRefer to Worksafe WA Commissioner or State Mining Engineer. If resolution is not reached it will be referred to the OSH TribunalDetails of the scheme to be agreed on YESElections conducted in accordance with agreements and if applicable by the Worksafe WA Commissioner, State Mining Engineer or OSH Tribunal. Nominations are called for and the ballot held YESPerson conducting election notifies employer the Worksafe WA Commissioner, State Mining Engineer or OSH Tribunal 11. Training Required Duration: 5 Days: 8:00 am 4:00 pm Learning Outcomes: In-depth Cost: $990 (including GST for catering ) Advantage: 590 rebate through (Construction Training Fund) More Information Can be found at: http://aveling.com.au/safetycourses/safety-and-health-representatives-course.htm 12. Summary 13. References Aveling.(n.d) Safety and Health Representatives. Retrived from http://aveling.com.au/safety-courses/safety-and-health-representatives-course.htm Commission for occupational health safety. (2006). Guidance Note: Formal Consultive Processes At The Workplace. Retrieved from http:www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe/PDF/Guidance_note-process/Guidance_notecomplete_process. Health and Safety Representative. (n.d). Department of Commerce. Retrieved from http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe/content/services/Safety_and_health_repres entati/index.htm#Support%20and%20resources