Thread: $$$ for occ safety rep

Hi Andy,
Take it on (you are going to be the meat in the sandwich though), study part time and get your Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety plus do train the trainer. Then watch the doors open and the Big $ come your way.

A HSE person up this end of the Woods is on $120,000 upwards (well upwards) depending on experience. Down your way, at say Boddington it would probably be the same.

BradM

Hi Andrew

I was the OH & S rep in my outfit for a couple years and got no finantial reward for my time and effort. Some pretty meaty Legislation there to support you in the role.
Go for it. A bit of padding for your CV.

Hi Andrew.

My experience in mining industry is exactly as Craig has posted. We never paid our OH&S reps any additional dollars, but there are other benefits like training etc. We also paid our reps to attend relevant conferences, Safety days in town and visits to other mine sites for meetings or just a look around other operations in general to get ideas on improvements that could be made in our own workplace.

I also generally found that a person who took on the OHS rep role was keen and showed an increased interest in the job. This usually reflected at salary review time, and the reps almost always got bumped up to the next pay level. When I left the job, all three OHS reps in my area were at the top pay level available.

Jamo's comment about liability in WA is also correct - the OHS rep cannot be held liable for safety defects / failings in the workplace unless he/she has been negligent in the performance of his/her own duties. It is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe place of work, not the OHS rep. The OHS rep is NOT employed as a safety advisor.