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Click here to download registration forms: Cape Town: 03 August 2010
Click here to download registration forms: Durban: 18 August 2010
Click here to download registration forms: Port Elizabeth: 1 September 2010
Click here to download registration forms: OR Tambo International Airport: 8 September 2010
 
 
 
                              Health and Safety Representative Course
                                            Full Day Workshop                   
  • 03 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk): Cape Town

  • 18 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban

  • 01 September 2010: The Beach Hotel: Port Elizabeth

  • 08 September 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport

 
Course Content:
 
Module 1:
1.1 Introduction:
1.1.1 Safety and law in South Africa
1.1.2 Objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
1.1.3 Importance and purpose of conducting Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) representative activities
1.1.4 Benefits of resolving SHE related issues
 
Module 2:
2.1 Layout of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations:
2.1.1 Sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2.1.2 Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2.1.3 Important terms and definitions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
 
Module 3:
3.1 Legal Structures of the Occupational Health and Safety Act:
3.1.1 Role players in the SHE process
3.1.2 Legal structures of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
3.1.3 Legal appointments and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
 
Module 4:
4.1 Duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and other persons stipulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act:
4.1.1 Requirements applicable to the employer
4.1.2 Requirements applicable to employees
4.1.3 Requirements applicable to other persons
4.1.4 Requirements applicable to manufacturers, designers, importers, sellers or suppliers
 
Module 5:
5.1 Health and Safety Representative and Committees:
5.1.1 Requirements applicable to a Health and Safety Representative
5.1.2 Requirements applicable to a Health and Safety Committee
 
Module 6:
6.1 Practical SHE:
6.1.1 Copy of the Act
6.1.2 Fines and penalties
6.1.3 Exemptions
6.1.4 Reporting of Incidents and diseases
6.1.5 Investigation of incidents
 
Module 7:
7.1 Performing SHE activities:
7.1.1 The importance of participating in the activities within the SHE structures.
7.1.2 Importants of teamwork.
7.1.3 Consultation and communication with other parties within the organisation
7.1.4 Five step risk assessment
7.1.5 SHE inspections
 
Who should attend?
  • Health and Safety Representatives,
  • Union representatives,
  • Health and Safety Committee Members,
  • Possible co-opted members,
  • Persons involved with the day to day activities of Health and Safety Representative and Committees
  • All employees
      Purpose of the Course:

This course is aligned to Unit Standard 116518     ‘’Conduct safety and health representation activities’’. It will empower learners to be able to perform safety, health and environmental representation activities and to know health and safety legislation relevant to the functions, duties and responsibilities of a Health and Safety Representative at a working place.

The qualifying learner will be capable of:

  • Explaining the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.
  • Describing 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)
  • Participating in the actions to address safety, health and environmental related issues.
  • Participating in activities within safety, health and environmental structures.
Price:  
  • R 980 (incl. Vat) per delegate
  • Price include course material, certificates, legislation and catering/ refreshments 
  • Safe and secure parking
 For further information contact:
   
Click here to download registration forms: Cape Town: 03 August 2010
Click here to download registration forms: Durban: 18 August 2010
Click here to download registration forms: Port Elizabeth: 1 September 2010
Click here to download registration forms: OR Tambo International Airport: 8 September 2010
 
                     
            

Upcoming Seminars/ Workshops
AARTO and the Impact on your Business:  
31 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City: Canal Walk: Cape Town
22 September 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
The OHS Act and the Responsibilities of management:  
04 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City: Canal Walk: Cape Town
19 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
02 September 2010: The Beach Hotel: Port Elizabeth
30 September 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
15 October 2010: Innes Conference Centre: Bloemfontein
Successfully conducting your case during conciliations and arbitrations in the CCMA and Bargaining Councils:
21, 22 & 23 July 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
25, 26 & 27 August 2010: Southern Sun: century City (Canal Walk) Cape Town
Managing Conflict and Union Relations in the Workplace  
15 & 16 July 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
29 & 30 July 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk): Cape Town
02 & 03 September: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
Health and Safety Representative Course:  
30 July 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
03 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (canal Walk): Cape Town
18 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
01 September 2010: The Beach Hotel: Port Elizabeth
Health and Safety: Incident/ Accident Investigation Course:  
11 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk): Cape Town
25 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
05 October 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
Employment Equity
28 July 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk): Cape Town 
13 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
20 August 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
Managing Day to Day Issues/ Problem Employees:  
11 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
27 August  2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
Construction Regulations Course
29 July 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport  
12 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk) – Cape Town  
26 August 2010 Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
Investigating and Initiating of the case for the complainant at the disciplinary hearing
16 & 17 September 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
29 & 30 September 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk): Cape Town
How to draft policies and Procedures   
12 August 2010: Southern Sun: North Beach: Durban
19 August 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
Chairing Disciplinary Hearings   
28 & 29 August 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk): Cape Town
29 & 30 September 2010:  Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport

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