| Purpose of the course: This course is giving the learner the understanding to maintain health, safety, and environmental legislation in a workplace. SAQA unit standard aligned: Unit standard 120366 Demonstrate understanding of the implementation of occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation in the workplace. NQF Level 4 is worth 9 credits. Unit standard 9964 Apply health and safety to a work area. NQF level 2 is worth 3 credits. | Course structure: Module 1 Legislative framework of health, safety, and environmental legislation Legislative Process composition of the Act Legislation Contravention Legal Implications Purpose of the Ohs Act Consequences of failing to comply Legislation Objectives Legal Requirements: The Ohs Act Sections: The Occupational Health and Safety Act Regulations: General Regulations: The General Administrative Regulations The General Safety Regulations The Major Hazard Installation Regulations The Explosives RegulationsThe Construction Regulation Regulations for Hazardous Work by Children in SA Health-related Regulations: The Asbestos Regulations The Diving Regulations The Environmental Regulations for Workplaces The Facilities Regulations The Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Substances The Lead Regulations The Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Mechanical-related Regulations: The Driven Machinery Regulations The General Machinery Regulations The Lift, Escalator, and Passenger Conveyor The Pressure Equipment Regulations Electrical-related Regulations: The Electrical Installation Regulations The Electrical Machinery Regulations Requirements for good practices Good standards at the workplace Reason for adhering to rules at the workplace Measurements Implementation and maintenance Legislative appointments that need to be in place; Achieve safety goals; monitoring Records Remedial action to ensure compliance | Module 2 The legal and specified requirements pertaining to conducting, reporting, and acting on the outcome of a pre-use, safety, and/or audit inspection. Prepare for the inspections. Conduct pre-use, safety, and audit inspections. Initiate immediate remedial action where necessary. Report on and follow up on inspection results. Statutory requirements; Policy requirements Importance of Compliance; Relevant Legislative requirements The implementation and maintenance of health, safety and environmental legislation in a workplace. Allocation of resources Training and communication Objectives and targets Compliance monitoring Documents and records Recommending action Target group: She and Occupational health practitioners All health and safety managers, engineers, and other persons directly involved in the implementation and management of health and safety within any organization. All persons wishing to have a full understanding of OHS at the workplace, the purpose behind OHS, and also how to successfully implement it. Health and Safety Representative; Staff involved in day-to-day Ohs responsibilities Line Managers and supervisors Department of Labour inspectors She Representatives, committee members Certificates: Attendance and Competent certificates will be issued electronically, in PDF. |
