Training

Legal Liability for Management (OHS Act and MHS Act)
Legal Liability for Employees (OHS Act and MHS Act)
Legal Liability for Health and Safety Representatives (OHS Act and MHS Act)
Incident Investigation (OHS Act and MHS Act)
Legal Risk Assessment (OHS Act and MHS Act) or HIRA
Training w.r.t. Statutory Appointments (OHS Act and MHS Act)
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Awareness (Induction)

1. Legal Liability for Management (OHS Act and MHS Act)

SAQA ID: 13951

Target Audience:

Management who has OHSA/MHSA responsibilities, i.e. the employer
Supervisors who have OHS duties and responsibilities
Individuals responsible for OHS duties but do not have a health and safety background
Employees who have a role in developing solutions for OHS hazards

Relevance:

The successful minimising of legal risks faced by a company requires the sustained support of the management team. This workshop emphasises the need for top management to address the civil and criminal exposures on a daily basis and in doing so, protect the company employees and all persons who may be affected by the company’s work activities.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the OHSA/MHSA and the responsibilities of management in terms of the Act .The workshop provides supervisory staff with the required degree of competency in managing Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace. The focus is knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in relation to the learner’s own context and experience, his/her supervisory duties, rights and powers.

Course Duration:

1 Day Course: Presentation
2 Day Course: Workshop
3 Day Course: Practical

Course Content:

Introduction to the Course
General Duties of the Employer and Employee
Prescribed Statutory Appointments
Legal Liability – The impact on management
Health and Safety Representatives/Committees
Risk Assessment
Incident Reporting and Investigation
Task Observations
Occupational Health and Hygiene
Manufacturer’s Liability
Overview of the Regulations
Overview of Contractor Management
Inspectors, Investigations and Inquiries
Offences and Penalties
Overview of all Labour Legislation & the COID Act
Applicable Health and Safety Case Law
Post Assessment

Course Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of the Act and Regulations.
Demonstrate the ability to interpret the law in the context of the organisation.
Understand their role and responsibilities as the employer, regarding health and safety.

2. Legal Liability for Employees (OHS Act and MHS Act)

SAQA ID: 14993

Target Audience:

Employees interested in developing a greater understanding of their respective duties and responsibilities within the organisation.

Relevance:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation and its application. Every employee has a constitutional right to work in a safe environment. This detailed and informative workshop is essential in educating employees about their rights in relation to the legislation on Health and Safety in the workplace. Employees are now part of the Occupational Health and Safety Management Programme and are co-responsible for ensuring that they participate in the advancement of Occupational Health and Safety of all employees and non-employees who may be affected by their work activities.

Course Duration:

1 Day Course: Presentation
2 Day Course: Workshop
3 Day Course: Practical

Course Contents:

Introduction to the Course
General Duties of the Employee and Employer
Applicable Statutory Appointments
Legal Liability – The impact on the employee
Health and Safety Representatives/Committees
Risk Assessment
Incident Reporting and Investigation
Task Observations
Occupational Health and Hygiene
Overview of the Regulations
Contractors
Inspectors, Investigations and Inquiries
Offences and Penalties
Overview of all Labour Legislation & the COID Act
Applicable Health and Safety Case Law
Post Assessment

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop, learners should be able to:

Explain the legislation regulating Health and Safety in the organisation.
Describe how the Act is applied to different operations.
Apply the risk management process as required by the Act.
Explain the regulations relating to the organisation.
Understand their respective duties and responsibilities.

3. Legal Liability for Health and Safety Representatives (OHS Act and MHS Act)

SAQA ID: 116518

Target Audience:

Newly appointed Health and Safety Representatives.
Currently appointed Health and Safety Representatives.
Individuals responsible for health and safety duties but do not have a health and safety background.

Relevance:

To conduct Health and Safety Representative activities. One of the principle features of the OHS/MHS Act is that it provides for much higher level of employee participation in respect of occupational health and safety issues. The Health and Safety Rep has numerous functions and is a representative in the true sense of the word. This workshop teaches the delegate that he is in a trust position and that he should constantly remind himself that his ultimate objective is to promote a safe and healthy workplace.

Course Duration:

1 Day Course: Presentation
2 Day Course: Workshop

Course Outline

Introduction to the Occupational Health and Safety/MHS Act
Legal Terminology – An Overview
OHS/MHS Legislation – Act
Roles and responsibilities of Health & Safety Representatives

Course Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

Explain the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.
Describe the legislative framework of workplace health and safety legislation, legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives, and the effect on the duties of health and safety representatives of health and safety legislation.
Participate in the actions to address safety, health and environmental related issues.
Participate in activities within safety, health and environmental structures.

4. Incident Investigation (OHS Act and MHS Act)

SAQA ID: 115087

Target Audience:

Senior Management
Line Management
Supervisors
Safety Specialists
Incident Investigators

Relevance:

Conduct an incident investigation into workplace health, safety and environmental incidents. It is important to investigate all incidents because:

Investigation allows for the identification of incident causes to establish preventative strategies
It provides a point of reference to establish trends in incident causes.
It encourages organisations to communicate incident information and learn from past incidents
It also shows that the organisation is taking appropriate actions to prevent recurrence of the incident
Incidents may become common law cases. If not properly investigated at the time of the incident, details fade and memories become confused.

Course Duration:

1 Day Course: Presentation
2 Day Course: Workshop

Course Contents:

Introduction – Causes/Effects of loss
Accident Investigation – Who should investigate?
Getting Incidents reported
Initial actions after an incident
Gathering evidence
Loss Causation Model
Preparation of Investigation Reports
Data Analysis
Remedial Action
Investigations / Inquiries

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

Understand the requirements for preliminary workplace safety, health and environment incident investigation.
Gather data for preliminary workplace safety, health and environment incident investigation that is accurate.
Record and report workplace safety, health and environment incident investigation data accurately and as specified.

5. Legal Risk Assessment (OHS Act and MHS Act) or HIRA

SAQA ID: 15010

Target Audience:

Management
Health and Safety Officers
Supervisors
Engineers
Health and Safety Representatives
Maintenance Personnel
Incident Investigators
Risk Assessment Facilitators

Relevance:

Risk assessment may be the most important step in the risk management process, and may also be the most difficult and prone to error. Risk assessment is considered as the initial and periodical step in a risk management process. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognised threat.

An effective and efficient OHS management programme is a means by which an organisation can demonstrate due diligence. The OHS/MHS Act requires organisations to develop programmes or systems to identify hazards, assess and control risks associated with its type of business. The Act also indicates that the risk assessment process is to be a continuous process and not a once off identification of hazards and subsequent risks in the workplace.

Course Duration:

1 Day Course: Presentation
2 Day Course: Workshop

Course Contents:

Introduction – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Legal Requirements
Types of Risk Assessment
Role of the Employer, Employee and Health and Safety Rep
Benefits of Risk Assessment
Identifying Hazards and Conducting a Risk Assessment
Additional Topics

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

Identify Hazards.
Describe potential safety risks in a business environment.
Apply the risk management process to a specific organisation in order to minimise safety risk.
Describe the controls necessary to maintain a safe work environment.
Participate in a formal Risk Assessment.

6. Training w.r.t. Statutory Appointments (OHS Act and MHS Act)

Target Audience:

All legally required appointed employers and employees.

Relevance:

An appointment consists of more than just what is stipulated on the appointment form. It has legal meaning and requires an appointee to consider the Safety legislation, the regulations and all other requirements. Appointments must not be regarded as merely a paper exercise, and the forms should include reference to a safety and health systems.

Course Duration:

Half-Day Course: Presentation
1 Day Course: Workshop

Course Contents:

Introduction – Statutory Appointments
Legal Requirements
Types of Appointments
Role of the Employer
Benefits of Appointments
Additional Topics

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to Health and Safety Legal Appointments.
Appoint all applicable staff.
Describe the controls necessary to maintain a good safety management system.

7. Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Awareness (Induction)

SAQA ID: 116527

Target Audience:

All employees and contractors.

Relevance:

All employees and contractors must be able to demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic health and safety principles in and around a workplace. This induction is designed so as to make each and every person aware of the dangers they face and precautions that must be taken in their respective workplaces.

Course Duration:

Half-Day Course: Presentation
1 Day Course: Workshop

Course Content:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
General Safety Rules
Emergency Procedures
Good Housekeeping
Legislation
Occupational Hazards

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop all learners should be:

Aware of health, safety and environmental principles.
Motivated to apply what he/she has learned and to secure a healthy and safe work environment.
Able to work confidently w.r.t health, safety and environmental standards.