Simplified Safety Representative Course
Basic training in the role of the safety ombudsman and AMU work.
Audience
This course is aimed at members of the Working Environment Committee (AMU), both employee representatives, management representatives, safety representatives and others who participate in the systematic work of the company's health and safety. The course is suitable for both private and public companies that have, or are planning to establish, AMU, and who want to ensure that the committee works in line with the requirements of the Working Environment Act and regulations on organisation, management and participation.
The course covers the requirements for training for protection officers in low-risk businesses, where the parties have locally agreed shorter training according to regulation § 3-19 (2). The course provides the necessary competence to perform the duties of AMU member or protection officer in low-risk environments in a safe, competent and legal manner, and meets the requirements of Section 7-4 of the Working Environment Act and, upon agreed shorter training, Section 6-5 of the Working Environment Act.
Learning objectives
The course provides participants with the basic knowledge and practical skills to understand and exercise the role of AMU member or protection officer in low-risk businesses. Participants learn how AMU and the Safety Ombudsman together should contribute to a fully sound working environment, how cases are handled and followed up, and how they can conduct preventive and systematic HSE work. Through examples, reflection assignments and a final test, participants' confidence in their role and understanding of how cooperation between AMU, safety representatives, management and BHT creates a better working environment in practice is strengthened.
After completing the course you will be able to
- Explain AMU's purpose, legal basis and tasks in the business.
- Describe how AMU is set up, and what roles and responsibilities the various representatives have.
- Understand how AMU works with protective services, management and occupational health services (BHT).
- Conduct and follow up AMU meetings, including case management, decision-making and record keeping.
- Identify and assess risks related to physical, psychosocial and organizational conditions.
- Understand and apply principles of internal control and systematic HSE work.
- Recognize and help prevent deviations, injuries and occupational health challenges.
- Actively participate in the work on action plans, improvement measures and follow-up.
- Contribute to a safe, legal and inclusive work environment in line with Norwegian requirements and regulations.
This e-learning course provides a basic and simplified introduction to the role of a protection officer and a member of the work environment committee in companies with low complex risk conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations on Organisation, Management and Participation additionally require that:
- The employer assesses and documents whether the training is adequate, or whether more extensive training is needed, such as full 40-hour safety ombudsman training, based on the risks, size and complexity of the business.
- Safety representatives receive company-specific training adapted to their own working conditions, risk conditions, routines and organisation, including practical use of the rights and duties of the protection officer.
- Local exercises and practical HSE work are carried out, such as risk assessments, deviation management, participation in conservation rounds and follow-up of specific occupational health and safety challenges.
- The employer ensures the necessary time, provision and follow-up so that protection officers and AMU members can actually exercise their roles in practice.
This means that this course must be combined with the company's internal training, routines and practical HSE work in order for the requirements of Sections 6-5 and 7-4 of the Working Environment Act to be fully met.
See accompanying documents and guidance for this course at this page. Please contact us if you have any other questions.
Read more about the course at PECB website, or download updated brochure for this course here.
PECB courses are conducted in PECB's own learning portal, with presentations, materials for self-study as well as video where available. After payment, you sign up for the course, and receive an email from PECB with registration link, normally within 24 hours of booking.
The price for courses (self-study and e-learning) includes one year of access. During this period, the examination, one new exam if necessary, as well as the issuance of a certificate are included.
If you choose not to attend courses and only want to take the exam, the exam and certificate must be paid separately. The payment is made directly to the PECB.
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