Health and Safety training
All companies in South Africa are subject to a variety of legal requirements regarding
Health and Safety Training in the workplace. Such legal requirements include the Occupational Health and Safety Act to name just one. Keeping up with the current regulations and ensuring compliance can be difficult and confusing to some companies. RTS offers up to date courses that will help your company stay on top of legal requirements for your company and employees.
Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of a written and practical evaluation. Certificates are valid for two years.
Below is a summary of the contents the Health and Safety Training course
HEALTH AND SAFETY REP (1 DAY)
• Definitions and terminology
• The objectives of the relevant legislation
• The importance of complying with the relevant legislation in terms of the consequences to safety, health, environment and production
• The statutory requirements applicable to a health and safety committee/ safety representative/ employer/ persons other than employees
• General duties of the employee
• Requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities
• Appointment of health and safety representatives
• The specific rights, powers, functions and duties of the health and safety rep
• The importance and purpose of conducting safety, health and environmental representation activities in terms of the consequences to safety, health, environment and production
• Requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities
• Appointment of health and safety representatives
• The specific rights, powers, functions and duties of the health and safety rep
• The importance and purpose of conducting safety, health and environmental representation activities in terms of the consequences to safety, health, environment and production
• Address health, safety and environmental related issues at the appropriate level
• Accepted data gathering methods to obtain facts related to health, safety and environment
• Risk assessment (Hazard identification)
• Safety inspection
• Resolve health, safety and environmental related issues according to requirements
• Good housekeeping
• Hygiene practices and facilities
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing
• The importance of resolving safety, health and environmental related issues in terms of the consequences to safety, health, environment and production
• The extent of participation within health, safety and environmental structures
• Demonstrate the consultation process with interested and affected parties within the organization
• How to participate in the activities of the health, safety and environmental structures
• The importance of participation in the activities of the health, safety and environmental structures in terms of the consequences to health, safety, environment and production.
• Perform health, safety and environmental activities in such a manner that fosters teamwork and avoids conflict
• General safety rules
• The extent of participation within health, safety and environmental structures
• Demonstrate the consultation process with interested and affected parties within the organization
• How to participate in the activities of the health, safety and environmental structures