The role of a safety representative is an important one! With us, you'll receive the proper training through our course. We offer the course both online and in person – whichever suits you best.
The duties of a safety representative are both important and engaging. A safety representative serves as the voice of their colleagues in the crucial work of ensuring a safe and healthy work environment, and every employer values strong collaboration with those who are committed to workplace safety.
Every company with at least five employees must have a safety representative. The number of representatives is determined through agreement between the employer and employees. It’s often appropriate to have at least one representative for manual workers and one for office staff. You do not need to be a union member to become a safety representative.
At Byggsäkerhet we offer training in both Swedish and English, and the course is available both online or on-site, depending on your preference.
Participants in our safety representative training receive a solid theoretical overview of current occupational health and safety legislation, aimed at fostering effective cooperation with employers. Practical applications and problem solving exercises provide the tools needed to continue working independently.
Some topics covered in our safety representative training include:
The course covers both general knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation – acts, ordinances, and regulations – and focuses in particular on systematic work environment management. We also highlight the key legal provisions relevant to the role of a safety representative.
AML (SFS 1977:1160) – Work Environment Act
AMF (SFS 1977:1166) – Work Environment Regulatoin
AFS 2001:1 Systematic work environment management
AFS 2015:4 Organisational and psychosocial work environment
AFS 2001:3 Use of personal protective equipment
AFS 2020:1 Workplace design
AFS 2006:4 Use of work equipment
AFS 1999:3 Building and civil engineering
All activities with personnel in cooperation.
This course provides fundamental knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation with a focus on collaboration. Participants will develop the ability to independently identify and apply the appropriate legal framework to support cooperation between employers and employees with the goal of achieving a healthy work environment through systematic work environment management.
No, this course requires no prior knowledge.
On site: 4.700 SEK per person
Online/distance: 4.400 SEK per person.
Course material, diploma, etc. are included.
Safety Representative Training – One day.
Example price för up to three participants 12.900 SEK / day within 50 km from Gothenburg or distance live on Zoom or Teams.
Alternatively a company tailored suited course – we deliver and teach anywhere in Sweden.
We offer this course for a wide range of industries, with many of our clients coming from the construction and civil engineering sectors. The training experience is at it’s best when participants from various industries are represented, allowing us to explore work environment issues from multiple perspectives — always with the shared goal of improving workplace conditions.
For smaller groups, the course can be tailored based on the specific nature of your operations. All versions of the training share a common foundation. This is that everyone working with work environment issues must understand Swedish occupational health and safety legislation, including systematic work environment management, responsibilities, and the minimum requirements for routines and measures that must be in place in every company.
One day.
You can also chose to take a follow up course with valuable repetition and additional advancements. Feel free to ask if you want to know more!
Participants receive a training certificate.
Safety Representative – Septemberber 21, 2026
Distance training live – Zoom
Safety Representative – October 19, 2026
Distance training live – Zoom
Safety Representative – November 23, 2026
Distance training live – Zoom
Safety Representative – December 18, 2026
Distance training live – Zoom
Safety Representative – January 18, 2027
Distance training live – Zoom
Safety Representative – February 22, 2027
Distance training live – Zoom
We’ve compiled some frequently asked questions below.
Do yo have any questions that we havn’t answered yet? Email us at info@byggsakerhet.se and we’ll get back to you!
Doesn’t a safety representative have to be a member of the union?
If the union is to appoint the safety representative, they are usually strict that the person is also a member, and the collective agreements also stipulate that it is the union’s representative who must apply. If you do not have such an agreement, the company can have a safety representative who is not unionized. The sixth chapter of the Work Environment Act does not therefore require that the representative is unionized, but for most construction companies, the representative must still be a member.
If there is a collective agreement with the building – how does it go to become a safety representative?
The employees appoint the safety representative – the employer does not have anything to do with who becomes the representative, but it is of course good if it is a person who is good at cooperating with the company management and can get involved in rules, agreements and agreements.
Who is responsible for the safety representative having the right competence?
It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that safety representatives have the right skills.
What do you get for becoming an agent? A salary increase?
No, it would not work. The safety representative must be completely without such hooks from the employer. It is an important task and you get to learn a lot that is good for the company and your friends. Today, everyone is concerned that company management and safety representatives work together for everyone’s safety.
We do not have a safety representative – what should our company do?
Actually, there is always a safety representative even if you have not apointed one yourselves. If you do not have your own you can always turn to one of the regional safety representatives. They are very grateful for establishing a good contact. It is of course best to have your own safety representative on site, and it is usually best when company management and safety representatives attend work environment training together, then the collaboration is based on an early stage and you can decide directly how you want to arrange safety in the company.
Would you like a proposal or more information? Would you like to take the course in English? Can’t find a date that suits you?
You are more than welcome to contact Byggsäkerhet Toppnock AB – we will assist you right away!
