Alertforce Launches 1-Day HSR Bridging Course

POTTS POINT, NSW- Australia’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and environmental training company,

AlertForce (AF) now offers one-day Bridging Health and Safety Representative training course for their newly

launched 5-day Comcare (HSR) training course.

AF’s new bridging course for HSRs is intended to assist HSRs and deputy HSRs understand the principles of

legislative framework under the Work Health and Safety Act. The course will also educate the participants on

newly introduced amendments to WHS legislation, as well as to introduce applicants to new terminology and

definitions, duties of HSR, and enforcement measures.

In order to receive admission, applicants must provide evidence that they have completed the Comcare 5-day

HSR training. AlertForce’s HSR Bridging course will be face-to-face and will provide participants with detailed

notes, practical working experience, and even a lunch. Participants who successful complete the HSR 1-day

Bridging Course will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

In order to secure admission into the training course, participants will have to register for the course before

December 31, 2012. The training will be offered on site in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney and

will cost $300.00 and bulk discounts are available for larger groups.

The following criteria will be discussed in the bridging course:

HSR/HSC Roles in the workplace including Consultation, Representation and

Participation

The role of HSRs in resolving issues and minimising risk in the workplace

Workplace Inspections, Notifiable Incidents and Incident Investigation

Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) and ceasing unsafe work

The HSR course will teach individuals how to be a central part of the partnership between employer and

employee. A HSR’s duty includes tasks such as inspecting the workplace for safety lapses, accompanying an

investigator during an inquiry, investigate OHS complaints, and initiate safety protocols . “Since we now have

the 1-day Bridging HSR training course complementing the Comcare 5-day HSR course, we can effectively

ensure that business professionals will have the experience needed to involve themselves in the dialogue and

decisions affecting their safety” says Brendan Torazzi, AlertForce company founder.

AlertForce’s approval for the HSR bridging course and the 5-day HSR course indicates that the company

has fulfilled Comcare requirements needed to include these courses in their wide catalogue of award-

winning training programs.

AlertForce (http://alertforce.com.au) specialises in delivering fast, competency-based, interactive

short online and face to face OHS & E courses to mitigate risk and health and safety & environmental

hazards in Australian workplaces.

For more information please contact Brendan Torazzi – CEO AlertForce. Ph: 1300 627 246

More information on HSR can be found at the ComCare Website