Health and Safety Representative Course

Health and Safety Representative Course

Full Day Workshop

25 May 2012: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport

14 August 2012: Kingfisher Conference Centre: Mount Edgecombe: Umhlanga Rocks
 

Click here to download registration forms for: 25 May 2012: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport
   

Click here to download registration forms for: 14 August 2012: Kingfisher Conference Centre: Mount Edgecombe: Umhlanga Rocks

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 1290-00 (incl. Vat) per delegate

• Price include course material, certificates, legislation and catering/ refreshments 

• Safe and secure parking

 
For further information contact:

• Deidre on (012) 666 8284

• Fax:  (012) 666 8264

• mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone Tinus Boshoff 083 659 2840