Health and Safety Representatives Training

The Health and Safety Representative fulfill a vital role in the legal compliance process, provided that they are managed effectively. The Representative should be competent to assist the Health and Safety Committee to achieve the goals and objectives set by the OHS management System and OHS Act. Modern Representatives must be cognitively empowered to perform several risk control functions, as supervisors, representatives and committee members forms a solid defense against losses and injuries in the workplace.

The scope of this course is Unit Standard aligned and additionally include practices which focus on development of cognitive skills to ensure the health and safety of all business resources. Detailed health and safety principles will be addressed during this course, in order to achieve this goal.

On completion of the Health and Safety Representative course learners will be equipped with the processes and techniques to evaluate the safety standards in the workplace and to act proactively in establishing control measures. The learner will further be able to define and describe and apply:

• Legal Requirements
• Duties of Health and Safety Representatives
• Functions of the Representative and Committee
• Health and Safety in the workplace
• Occupational Health
• Inspection Requirements
• Incident Investigation Reporting

SHE union, employee representatives, practitioners and committee members, management, supervisors and employees involved with SHE representatives or their functions.

Introduction

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

Layout of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

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

Legal Structures of the Occupational Health and Safety Act:

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

Duties and responsibilities of employers & employees

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

Health and Safety Representative and Committees

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

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

Performing SHE activities:

• 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