Running an election in a small workplace

This document provides a simple, easy to use tool for union delegates and members in small workplaces to go through the whole process of initiating the setting up a worker participation system right through to the election and registration for training of H&S reps.

Health and Safety Representative Five-Step Self Election Kit For Small Workplaces

The purpose of this very simple guide is to assist workers in small workplaces to become elected Health and Safety Representatives.  It sets out the necessary steps to implement a basic worker participation system which meets the minimum rights contained in the Health and Safety in Employment Act (the Act). 

Also included is
• A letter to give to your employer advising that you want a worker participation system
• A notice to put up at work letting your workmates know that you want to establish a worker participation system
• A draft agreement that you and your employer can use as your agreed worker participation system
• What the Health and Safety in Employment Act says about worker participation and other worker rights