Occupational Health and Safety Courses:

• Health and Safety Representative
• Understanding Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations for managerial and supervisory staff
• Supervision of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Fire Awareness
• First Aid - Level 1, 2 and 3 (Dept of Labour Accredited)
• Accident Investigations
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Health and Safety Representative

Duration: 8 hours

Cost per learner: R520.00

Minimum 5 learners for on-site training

Course Outline

Learners are required to:

1. Explain the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.

2. Describe the legislative framework of workplace health and safety legislation, legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives and committees, and the effect on the duties of health and safety representatives of health and safety legislation pertaining to the employers and employees (including contractors)

3. Participate in the actions to address safety, health and environmental related issues.

4. Participating in activities within safety, health and environmental structures.

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Understanding Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations for managerial and supervisory staff

Duration: 8 hours

Cost per learner: R695.00

Minimum 5 learners for on-site training

This course is intended for staff who are required to understand the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the consequences of non-compliance. It will be useful for managers at all levels as well as safety and security officers, compliance officers and learners in commercial and industrial sectors.

Course Outline

The basic principles of the Act and accompanying Regulations including but not limited to:

1. Safety Policies
2. Accountability
3. Health and Safety committees
4. Role of the Dept Of Labour
5. Section 32 Agreements
6. General Safety Regulations
7. General Administration Regulations
8. Facilities Regulations
9. Environmental Regulations
10. Duties of Employers
11. Duties of employees
12. Incident reporting
13. Interpreting the management controls required to achieve compliance.
14. The obligations of managers in terms of communication and training.

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The Supervision of Health and Safety in the Workplace

Duration: 24 hours

Cost per learner: R1520.00

Minimum 3 learners for on-site training

This course is intended for Safety Co-ordinators and Supervisory staff. The learner will have a working understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the three modules will enable a safety leader to interpret and identify safety factors, and initiate the steps toward creating a safety programme.

Course Outline

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Fire Awareness

Duration: 8 hours

Cost per learner: R550.00

Minimum 5 learners for onsite training

Course Outline

Learners are required to understand:

1. The nature of the fire is correctly identified and its context correctly assessed
2. Appropriate fire fighting and safety equipment is selected and checked
3. Hazards are isolated
4. Fire is approached according to procedures
5. Changes in the fire are monitored and responded to
6. Retreat from the fire site is undertaken according to appropriate retreat procedures for the type of fire
7. Understanding confirmed
8. Respond to `what if` and `why` questions covering:

• Applicable chemistry of fires
• Methods of fire transmission
• Types of fires
• Selection of fire fighting procedures for particular fires
• Prevention of fires
• Types, uses and operation of fire fighting and safety equipment
• Retreat procedures from fire
• Issues to consider when monitoring fire and site
• Handover procedures
• Reporting and recording requirements

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First Aid Level 1, 2 and 3 (Dept of Labour accredited)

Duration: 18- 40 hours depending on level

Cost per learner – Level 1 : R720.00 (Level 2 and 3 upon request)

Minimum 5 learners for on-site training

Course Outline

Modules:

1. Principles of Emergency Care, Safety and Scene Management
2. Artificial Respiration
3. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
4. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (choking)
5. Shock, unconsciousness and fainting
6. Wounds and Bleeding
7. Burn wounds
8. General Principles and specific fractures
9. Head and spinal injuries
10. Chest injuries
11. Pelvis and abdominal injuries
12. Medical Emergencies
13. Environmental Emergencies
14. Poisoning, bites and stings
15. Joint injuries and rescue carries
16. Multiple injury management
17. Emergency childbirth
18. Behavioural emergencies
19. Water related emergencies

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Accident Investigations

Duration: 8 hours

Cost per learner: R550.00

Minimum 3 learners for on-site training

Course Outline:

• incident investigation terminology
• cause and effect
• unsafe acts and conditions
• Identify the pre-event assessment: probability and consequence
• Identify what is required to carry out the investigation
• Discuss the pre-event planning requirements
• Classify incidents, evaluate and document findings
• immediate and root cause analysis
• Identify risks – weighting, control methods and costing

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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Duration: 8 hours

Cost per Learner: R550.00

Minimum 3 learners for on-site training

Course Outline

• Definitions and Terminology
• Legal Requirements
• Types of Risk Assessments
• Difference between Hazards and Risks
• Techniques for Hazard Identification
• Risk Assessment Process
• HIRA Methodology
• Reporting and Recording
• Control Measures
• Reviews and Revision

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