Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace

Managing Healthand Safetyinthe Workplace
(3 Day Course: A Practical Approach)

12, 13 & 14 May 2010: Southern Sun: OR Tambo International Airport

19, 20 & 21 May 2010: Southern Sun: Century City (Canal Walk) Cape Town

COURSE CONTENTPART A: THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT- Sections and governing principalsPART B: GENERAL REGULATIONS:

Environmental Regulations for Workplaces
Facilities Regulations
General Administration Regulations
General Safety Regulations (New draft regulation)

PART C: HEALTH RELATED REGULATIONS:

Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations
Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulations
Regulations for Hazardous Biological Agents
Asbestos Regulations
Lead Regulations

PART C: MACHINERY REGULATIONS:

Driven Machinery Regulations
General Machinery Regulations
Lift, Escalators and Passenger Conveyor Regulations
Pressure Equipment Regulations (New – 15 July 2009)

PART D: ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS:

Electrical Installation Regulations (New – 6 March 2009)
Electrical Machinery Regulations

PART E: SPECIFIC REGULATIONS:

Certificate of Competency Regulations
Major Hazard Installation Regulations
Explosives Regulations
Diving Regulations
Construction Regulations (New draft regulations)

COURSE OUTCOMES

After attending this program the learner will have a clear understanding of the principles and statues of the OHS Act as well as the detailed prescriptions of the relevant regulations.

AS A QUALIFYING LEARNER YOU SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF:

Understanding the principles and statues of health and safety legislation
Explaining the basic requirements stipulated by legislation
Understanding the legal specifications and requirements stipulated by the OHS regulations
Understanding the administrative duties stipulated by legislation
Understanding record keeping required by legislation
Implementing health and safety at the workplace (Management system)
Maintaining and monitoring health and safety at the workplace
Implement a health and safety system

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, mainly governs health and safety in South Africa. By law; health and safety must be implemented and managed within the organisation. Non compliance may lead to unnecessary fines, penalties and possible prosecution. The course provides an over view of the latest (updated) health and safety legislation in simple terms, aiding the employer and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation.

Participants will receive a student manual as well as a ''Pocket Statue of the Occupational Health and Safety Act & Regulations''. Course content also includes a ''health and safety toolkit ''. The toolkit provides valuable information, aiding the employer with the implementation and management of health and safety in the workplace.

THE ''HEALTH AND SAFETY TOOLKIT'' INCLUDES:

Legal appointment letters (Mandatory appointments)
Contractual agreements
Policies and procedure
Prescribed schedules and annexure's
General OHS checklists
Health and safety rep checklists
Risk assessments (format)
Safety plan and files (Construction Regulations)
Certificate of exposal

PRICE:

R 3 490-00 (incl. Vat) per delegate
Price include course material (student manual; abridged - OHS Act; health and safety toolkit), certificates and catering/ refreshments
Safe and secure parking

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