Safety Representatives and the AMU – 40-Hour Basic Training

This is the complete, online 40-hour basic training course for safety representatives and members of workplace safety committees. The course combines subject matter, practical examples, scenarios, and knowledge checks, so that participants learn to actively apply their role in the Norwegian workplace.

Select the desired number of participants when purchasing. Each participant will receive their own login, saved progress, and personalized course certificate.

That's why companies choose this safety representative training course

• The entire 40-hour race takes place online, at your own pace
• The course tracks completion time in the course portal
• Progress is automatically saved between each session
• Knowledge checks and final tests help develop understanding—not just rote memorization
• A course certificate can be downloaded as soon as the course is completed and the test is passed
• The course can be read and listened to in the language of your choice

Who is this course for?

The course is designed for new and experienced safety representatives, chief safety representatives, and members of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee (AMU). It is suitable for a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, healthcare, services, office work, and the public sector.

Here's what you'll learn

• The Safety Representative's Role, Rights, Duties, and Right to Halt Work
• Cooperation with the employer, employees, union representatives, the Working Environment Committee (AMU), and the Occupational Health Service (BHT)
• Internal controls, risk assessment, safety inspections, nonconformities, and action plans
• Follow-up on Accidents, Near-Misses, and Improvement Measures
• Physical, Organizational, and Psychosocial Work Environment
• Hiring, coordination, changes, sick leave, and accommodations
• How Matters Are Prepared and Followed Up by the Workplace Environment Committee

Here's how the 40 hours work

The course records 40 hours in the course portal. You can spread the time over several days or weeks and pick up where you left off. Optional local exercises provide useful practice, but should not be submitted to Komplett HMS and do not count toward registered course time. Therefore, there is no manual submission or approval required afterward.

Course Certificates and Documentation

Once 40 hours have been logged and the knowledge test has been passed, the participant will receive a digital course certificate. The course certificate documents the completion of the course in the course portal and the passing of the knowledge test.

40 hours is the general rule

The general rule is a minimum of 40 hours of training for safety representatives and AMU members. Shorter training may only be agreed upon if the employer and employees jointly determine that this is justifiable based on the company’s risks and workplace environment challenges. For businesses that have a documented basis for a shorter course, we also offer our simplified safety representative course.

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