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LexisNexis is an accredited training provider with the Health and Welfare SETA (HWSETA) HW591PA0706093. LexisNexis is an Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) and has a Level 3 BBBEE Rating.

What is the purpose of this course? The objective of this course is to explain to health and safety representatives where they feature within a health and safety management system. Course Outcomes Attendants will understand where health and safety representatives feature within a health and safety management system and how to interact with the various role players in that system. Attendants will understand their functions as SHE Reps and what is expected from them by their employer as well as how to perform as a value adder in respect of occupational health and safety. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • Communication between health and safety representatives, management and employees; • How health and safety representatives should be empowered and what this actually means; • How management should approach the health and safety representatives aspect; • How to conduct an inspection on a daily basis; • Legal requirements in respect of health and safety representatives; • Nomination and election procedures in respect of health and safety representatives; • The practical value added by health and safety representatives; • The role and function of health and safety representatives at health and safety committee meetings; • The role and function of health and safety representatives during incident investigations; • What management expects from health and safety representatives; • Where health and safety representatives fit into a safety management structure or system. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student Manual; OHS Act and Regulations. All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Supervisors; • Team Leaders; • Health & Safety Representatives; • Management Representatives in terms of section 19 (3) of the Act (Members of the Committee); • Union Members; • Foremen. Prerequisites None

SHE Representative Course


Advanced Accident & Incident Management

What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to explain and discuss the obligations in respect of incident and accident management from a legal, as well as a practical perspective. It also explains how to practically implement corrective measures and how to readdress hazard identifications and risk assessments. Attendants also get practical experience in how to investigate and to write a report, which is based on a practical scenario. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: Day 1: • The reason for investigating incidents; • The difference between accidents and incidents; • Legal requirements in respect of:

o Reporting of incidents; o Investigation of incidents;

• The identification of an incident investigation team; • All relevant documentation in respect of an incident that legally has to be completed; • The involvement of management with an investigation; • How to prepare for and approach an investigation; • What the main focus areas during an investigation should be • Feedback on the investigation to management; • How to approach the implementation of corrective measures; • Communication during an investigation between members of the team, as well as with the rest of the

workforce; • Monitoring of implemented corrective measures. Day 2: • Delegates will have to investigate a real life case study and generate a report thereon as part of their

evaluation. Course Format Duration 2 Days. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments Delegates, in a group format, have to successfully compile an audit report and individually give a feedback presentation thereon. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis.


Advanced Accident & Incident Management

Who should attend?

• Chief Executive Officers; • All Levels of Management; • All Persons in a Supervisory Position, e.g.:

o Project Managers; o Site Managers in respect of Construction Work; o All persons Managing Contractors; o Team leaders; o Foremen.

• Health and Safety Representatives and other Committee Members; • Union Members. Prerequisites A basic understanding of occupational health and safety management principles is required. Note: A video or DVD facility will be required. Please discuss these requirements with your BOHSS sales consultant.


What is the purpose of this course? To ensure that attendees carry out their work in a safe and healthy manner. Course Outcomes A thorough understanding and knowledge of the following: • How to apply lockout and tag systems; • How to contribute to the continuous improvement of the above. • How to identify the need for safe working procedures; • Implementation of safe working procedures; • Importance of lockout and tag systems (which forms part of the safe working procedure); • Safe working procedures; Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Health & Safety Representatives; • Health & Safety Committee Members; • Worker Representatives; • SHE Practitioners; • Management and Supervisors; • Employees who have to apply or use lockout tag-out and safe operating procedures. Prerequisites None

Safe Operating Procedures


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with the ability to correctly identify confined spaces in the workplace and understand the general and specific legal requirements that have to be met when confined spaces are entered into. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • General legislative requirements regarding

occupational health and safety; • Confined spaces and the hazards they impose:

o Atmospheric hazards; o Combustible and flammable atmospheres; o Physical hazards; o Biological and other hazards.

• Specific legal requirements pertaining to confined space entry;

• Responsibilities of all role players, i.e.: o Persons authorising confined space

entries; o Persons responsible for the testing and

evaluation of o confined space atmospheres; o Persons who enter confined spaces to

perform work on the inside; o Attendants, where required; o Emergency standby staff.

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Senior management, with confined spaces on their premises;

• SHE Managers / Practitioners / Officers; • Supervisors; • Maintenance and Engineering staff members; • Health and Safety Representatives and members

of the committee;

• All persons involved in confined space entry work, i.e.:

o Persons authorising confined space entries;

o Persons responsible for the testing and evaluation of

o confined space atmospheres; o Persons who enter confined spaces to

perform work on the inside; o Attendants, where required; o Emergency standby staff – i.e. first aid

teams, fire fighting teams, rescue teams. Prerequisites A basic understanding of occupational health and safety in the workplace Note: A video or DVD facility will be required. Please discuss these requirements with your BOHSS sales consultant.

Confined Space Entry


What is the purpose of this course? To inform learners about the OHS Act and Regulations that relate to safe stacking and storage requirements. Course Outcomes • To give learners the necessary knowledge in terms of their responsibilities in order to play an effective role in

SHE practice in the workplace. • Content: introduction and scope; a safe work system; floors and supporting surfaces; stock holding

structure; pallet construction and loading; positioning of stacks; size and shape of stacks; stability and bonding of stacks; stacking different types of goods; rules for de-stacking; segregation of stock; fire safety; storage inspections; material handling equipment; safe stock movement; automated storage; housekeeping; lighting; noise; protective clothing and equipment; training of employees.

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Health & Safety Representatives; • Health & Safety Committee Members; • Worker Representatives; • She Practitioners; • Management and Supervisors; • Warehouse Employees; • Employees Involved with Health and Safety Representatives and Their Functions. Prerequisites None

Safe Stacking and Storage


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to ensure that learners understand the most likely hazards present in the office environment and how to play an effective role in the management thereof. Course Outcomes Attendants will be able to understand the legislative requirements relating to their workplace. They will also understand their functions, what is expected of them by the employer, and how they can add value to the management of occupational health and safety in the workplace. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • The OHS Act, Sections 8, 13, 14, 24 and 37; • General Administrative Regulations; • Facilities Regulations; • Environmental Regulations for workplaces; • Electrical Equipment; • Ergonomics; • Lifts. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house). Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All employees working in an office environment. Prerequisites None

Office Safety


What is the purpose of this course? To provide learners with the relevant knowledge regarding health and safety measures that needs to be implemented in their work environments. Courses for both literate and illiterate learners are available. Course Outcomes

• Health & safety is a TEAM effort; • What are the hazards in the workplace and how to control them? • Fire; • Bad housekeeping; • Handling of chemical substances; • Structural defects of buildings; • Unsafe lifts and escalators; • Unsafe electrical equipment and installations (electrical shocks); • Unacceptable thermal and ventilation conditions; • Unacceptable lighting conditions; • Unsafe floor surfaces; • Unsafe machinery (no guarding); • Work in elevated positions (ladders & scaffolding); • The importance of wearing personal protective equipment; • General health & safety awareness & questions.

Course Format Duration Half Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house). Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Managers assigned in terms of section 16 (2); • Competent persons and their assistants as per general machinery regulation 2; • Persons being further assigned by persons assigned in terms of section 16 (2); • She managers / practitioners; • Supervisors & foremen; • Employees being identified by management.

Prerequisites None

Basic SHE Awareness


What is the purpose of this course? To familiarise employees with the basic principles of fire as well as to make them aware of the possibility of fires in their workplaces. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • The terminology associated with fire; • The applicable legislation; • The causes of fire; • The basic components of burning; • Fire behaviour; • The transmission of heat; • The classification of fires; • Fire extinguishing methods; • Portable fire extinguishers; • Fire hose reels; • Emergency procedures. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house). Practical training will be included. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All employees. Prerequisites None Note: The client needs to supply their own fire extinguishers and have permission and approval to start a fire.

Basic Fire Fighting


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with the basic requirements regarding the safe performance of work in elevated positions. Course Outcomes Participants will be able to discuss the Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements and legal liabilities regarding the following aspects:

• Work in elevated positions in general; • The necessity of having a written fall protection plan; • Erection, maintenance, and inspection of the various types of scaffolds; • The use of boatswain chairs; • The safe use of ladders – both fixed and portable; • Roof work. Course Format Duration Half Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All supervisory staff involved with work in elevated positions; • Construction supervisors; • Health and safety officers / managers; • Fall protection officers; • Scaffold inspectors; • Ladder inspectors; • Workers performing work in elevated positions. Prerequisites None

Work in Elevated Positions


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to explain and to demonstrate to attendants the following: • A typical hearing conservation programme; • All regulations of the NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS REGULATIONS; • The pathology in noise induced hearing loss; • The physiology of hearing; • The significance of noise induced hearing loss at the workplace; • Typical audiograms during the different phases of noise induced hearing loss. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; Noise Induced Hearing Loss: A Legal and Medical Perspective by J Louw and Dr. A Louw All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All persons exposed to excessive noise at the workplace; • All persons in a supervisory position; • Health & safety representatives; • Occupational health practitioners; • Team leaders & foremen; • Union members. Prerequisites None

Noise Induced Hearing Loss


What is the purpose of this course? Learners will be able to identify training needs, draw up a training matrix, select individuals for courses, and ensure that the training requirements of the organisation are met. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: Day 1: • Introduction; • Definitions; • Adult Learning; • The Purpose of Training; • Attitude Towards Training; • Responsibility for Training; • Partnership in Training; • The Facilitator; • Determining the Need for Training; • Types of Training; • Training Techniques; • Evaluation Training; • Presentation Skills.

Day 2: • Course 48 – OHS Act – A Holistic Approach; • Course 30 – Emergency Awareness and

Evacuation; Day 3: • Course 10 – Health and Safety Representative; Day 4: • Course 11 – Incident Management; Day 5: • Course 51 – HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk

Assessment).

Course Format Duration 5 Days. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; CD-ROM containing including course presentations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Anybody who wants to train delegates or employees on the above 5 courses for in-house training. • No independent consultants allowed. Prerequisites None

Train the Trainer


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with a working knowledge of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COID Act), which allows them to correctly identify cases which must be reported and to complete the necessary claim forms for submission to the Compensation Commissioner. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • The administration of the Act; • Compensation fund and reserve fund; • Compensation for occupational injuries; • Claims for compensation; • Determination and calculations of compensation; • Occupational diseases; • Medical aid; • Obligations of employers; • Circular instruction. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; A copy of the COID Act; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Senior Management; • Line Managers; • SHE Managers / Practitioners / Officers; • Staff tasked with the duty to report cases to the Compensation Commissioner; • Health Practitioners; • Health & Safety Representatives and other Committee Members; • Union Representatives. Prerequisites A basic understanding of health and safety in the workplace.

COID ACT


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with the necessary procedures to be implemented and followed during emergency situations, as well as precautionary measures to be undertaken by all occupants to try and prevent the threat of fire. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • Legal Terminology; • Different Types of Emergencies; • Precautionary Measures to be Undertaken During

Emergency Situations; • Development of an Emergency Plan; • Roles and Responsibilities of the Different Role

Players: o Duties of Emergency Controller;

o Duties of Employees; o Duties of Employer; o Duties of Fire Fighting Team; o Duties of First Aid Team; o Duties of Floor Marshal; o Duties of Security Personnel; o Duties of SHE Department (SHE Officer

or Manager).

Course Format Duration Half Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All general employees; • Fire fighting team (including emergency controller and floor marshal); • First aid team; • Health and Safety reps; • SHE Practitioners; • SHE team. Prerequisites None, but prior exposure to Occupational Health and Safety would be advantageous.

Emergency Awareness & Evacuation


What is the purpose of this course? To raise employee awareness and to focus attention on specific environmental issues in the workplace. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • Creative correction by the man on the job; • Environment and the law; • Environmental checklists; • Environmental management tools such as environmental impact assessment and environmental auditing

explained; • Integrated environmental management explained; • Looking for the obvious and being aware of the hidden; • Nature’s perfect factories; • Observation, inspection and correction; • Pollution or when is waste not waste but unwanted? • Practical hints and tips on simple, practical environmental management; • Press, media and company image; • Prevention is better than cure; • The campaign for the right to know; • The neighbour and community perspective and interested and affected parties; • What can I do when I know nothing about the environment? • What is environment and why worry about it? • When all else fails, read the manual! • Whose environment is it? Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Employees identified by management; • SHE Representatives. Prerequisites None

Environmental Awareness


What is the purpose of this course? To ensure that learners correctly understand the legal and moral obligations of the employer in respect to the safe use of plant and machinery. A further purpose is to explain what needs to be done in practice to ensure the aforementioned. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • What the law consists of in respect of occupational

health and safety; • How to read legislation in general but specifically

in respect of the OHS Act; • Terminology and legal liabilities in respect of

occupational health and safety; • The reasons for appointing a competent person to

oversee the use of machinery; • What determines competency in respect of this

particular appointment; • The appointment of assistants to assist the

supervisor of machinery; • Duties of manufacturers, designers, erectors and

installers;

• The necessity for and the role of the competent person in respect of:

o Risk assessments; o Audits; o Safe operating procedures; o Permit systems; o Lock-outs, etc.

• The legal requirements and practical approach to the General Machinery Regulations;

• Process to be followed during the appointment of a competent person;

• Relationship between different role players in occupational health and safety.

Course Format Duration 5 Hours. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Chief Executive Officers / Managing directors; • Managers assigned in terms of section 16(2) to assist the abovementioned; • Competent persons and their assistants – as per the General Machinery Regulations; • SHE Managers, officers and practitioners; • Supervisors & Foreman; • Other employees as identified by management. Prerequisites • OHS Act - A Holistic Approach Course OR • Legal Responsibility and Accountability Course.

GMR (2)1 – Supervision of Machinery


What is the purpose of this course? ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally recognised standard for Quality Management System Requirements. This one-day programme assists delegates to evaluate the importance of quality standards in relation to their business operations and products. It provides an ideal introduction to quality standards and certification and provides a platform from which to launch a quality management system. The standard will illustrate how they may affect the way in which organisations shall meet national and international customer requirements in terms of product and service Quality. Course Outcomes The programme provides a broad overview in terms of the plan, do, check, act structure of the ISO 9001:20. The course delivers specific information on topics including: • How to define quality; • The development of quality system standards; • The structure of the ISO 9000 series; • A clause-by-clause discussion of ISO 9001:2008; • The importance of documentation and records; • Quality managements system (QMS) standard. The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • Introduction to ISO 9001:2008 quality managements system (QMS); • Requirements of a quality management system:

o Quality management system; o Management responsibility; o Resource management; o Product realization; o Measurement, analysis, and improvement.

• Principles of the standard; • How to interpret a standard. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis.

ISO 9001 Awareness Course


Who should attend?

• Individuals assigned the responsibility to implement quality management systems in their organisation; • Individuals who need to understand the benefits of quality management for their organisation; • Those interested in or starting a career in quality management; • Chief executive officers (CEO’S) / managing directors / business unit leaders / departmental heads; • Management representative appointed in terms of the standard - clause 5.5.2; • Departmental quality representatives; • Individuals identified by management for further development. Prerequisites None


What is the purpose of this course? ISO 14001:2004 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out a framework of essential elements for putting an effective Environmental Management System (EMS) in place. The standard is designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining a sustainable business and minimising any environmental impacts. The course provides a broad picture in terms of the ISO 14001 Environmental Managements System (EMS) Standard with regard to responsibilities and liabilities of all parties involved and how the ISO 14001 EMS has to be approached and managed in practice. Course Outcomes Individuals will: • Become familiar with the Environmental Management System (EMS) standards and their application; • Learn how these systems and standards can further achievement of company goals and objectives; • Be able to examine the broad trends in EMS standardisation; • Be able to assess how the company compares to leading edge companies in the field; • Be able to benchmark themselves against good practice in environmental management; • Learn how their business can benefit from a competitive strategy based on environmental management

systems standards. The following aspects will be addressed in the course programme: • Introduction to ISO 14001 Environmental Managements System (EMS); • What the Standard consists of:

o General requirements; o Environmental policy; o Planning implementation and operation; o Checking and corrective action; o Management review.

• Principles of the Standard; • How to interpret a Standard. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis.

ISO 14001 Awareness Course


Who should attend?

• Individuals assigned the responsibility to implement environmental management systems in their

organisation; • Individuals who need to understand the benefits of environmental management for their organisation; • Those interested in or starting a career in environmental management; • Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) / Managing Directors / Business unit leaders / Departmental heads; • Management Representative appointed in terms of the Standard - clause 4.4.1; • Departmental environmental managers or representatives; • Individuals identified by management for further development. Prerequisites None


What is the purpose of this course? The objective of this course is to explain and discuss the purpose and importance of the use of PPE and the factors to be considered during the selection of such PPE. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • Different types of symbolic safety signs; • Relationship between Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

(HIRA); • Relevant legislation relating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); • Selection of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); • The purpose and importance of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA); • The purpose of symbolic safety signs; • The purpose, importance and necessity of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); • What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments Individual and group practical activities will be undertaken and learners will be required to present on them. An overall pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All persons managing contractors; • Foremen / team leaders; • General employees whose work requires the use of PPE; • Health and safety representatives and other members; • She managers and practitioners; • Site managers in respect of construction work; • Supervisors; • Union representatives. Prerequisites None

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


What is the purpose of this course? The objective of this course is to explain and discuss Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA). This includes how to use a typical Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) matrix to resolve hazards that occur in various industries and to determine corrective actions within set timescales. The course will further equip learners with an overview of the way in which organisations can manage individual health and safety concerns and ensure sustainable businesses. Course Outcomes On completion of this course, attendants will be able to understand the purpose of a Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) and how to use a typical HAZOP Matrix. Attendees will further understand how to plan and prepare for HAZOPS and how to conduct them in order to meet the requirement of personnel Health and Safety and Sustainable business practices. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • The reason and purpose of HAZOPS; • How they can meet the Hazard/Risk requirements

of the OHS Act; • The different types of HAZOPS; • How to compile a HAZOP report for feedback to

management;

• Explanation of terminology in respect of HAZOPS; • How to effectively prepare for a HAZOP; • How to use a typical HAZOP Matrix.

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; LexisNexis HAZOP Matrix; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments Delegates, in a group format, have to successfully complete a HAZOP sheet and submit it to the relevant trainer. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All Persons Managing Contractors; • GMR 2(1) Appointees and Their Assistants; • Health & Safety Representatives and Other Members; • Person Making Designs or Assisting Therewith; • Plant Managers or Persons Appointed in Terms of Section 16 (2); • Process Managers and Process Controllers; • Project Managers (All Types of Projects); • Site Managers in Respect of Construction Work; • Supervisors / Foreman / Team Leaders; • Union Members; Prerequisites None

Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to holistically demonstrate and to explain the concept of the OHS Act and its Regulations from a theoretical, legal and from a practical perspective. Course Outcomes On completion of this course attendants will be able to holistically discuss the concept of the OHS Act and its Regulations from a theoretical or legal, as well as a practical perspective. They will also be able to explain how to implement and manage a Health and Safety Management System in order to meet the objectives of the OHS Act, 1993. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • How appointments should be approached; • The content and interpretation of all relevant sections of the OHS Act, 1993; • The entire concept of legal obligations in respect to the OHS Act; • The reasonable person-principle in terms of common law; • The various possible role players other than that of the employer i.e. labour brokers, contractors and visitors

and their effect on the health and safety management system.

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Chief Executive Officers; • All Levels of Management; • All Persons in a Supervisory Position e.g.:

o Project Managers; o Site Managers in Respect of Construction Work; o All Persons Managing Contractors; o Team Leaders; o Foremen.

• Union Members. Prerequisites None

OHS Act – A Holistic Approach


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to explain and discuss the legal responsibilities and accountability of all possible role players within the context of the OHS Act and its Regulations in respect of legislation and common law. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • The basic concept of Law in respect of

Common law & Legislation; • Legal terminology applicable to the OHS Act in

respect of: o Criminal liability; o Civil liability; o Vicarious liability; o Strict liability.

• A basic health & safety responsibility-structure;

• Responsibility and functions of various role players, i.e.:

o Employers; o Labour brokers; o Managers; o Contractors; o Employees.

• The basic concept of how to approach and manage appointees.

Course Format Duration 1 Day Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; Publication Entitled: OHS Act Appointments and Legal Liability; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Chief Executive Officers; • All levels of management; • All persons in a supervisory position, e.g.:

o Project managers; o Site managers in respect of construction work; o All persons managing contractors; o Team leaders; o Foreman;

• Union members. Prerequisites None

Legal Responsibility & Accountability


What is the purpose of this course? SHE Management is the most comprehensive course available in South Africa on occupational health and safety management. It is designed to give learners an in-depth understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations, as well as teaching them how to manage and implement it effectively. Course Outcomes: Delegates will acquire an in-depth knowledge of the legal requirements of the Occupational Health and safety Act and all Regulations. Delegates will further know how to implement and manage these requirements in practice. The course is presented over 10 or 15 days, which is scheduled one week per month. (It is highly recommended that delegates attend the full 3-week course). The following aspects will be addressed in this course: Week 1: • The 50 sections of the Occupational Health and

Safety Act; • All health related Regulations, i.e. Asbestos, Lead,

Chemicals, Biological Agents and Noise; • General Administrative Regulations; • Facility Regulations.

Week 2: • Machinery related Regulations, i.e. General,

Driven, Electrical Machinery & Installations, Lifts & Escalators, Vessels Under Pressure;

• Construction Regulations; • General Safety Regulations; • Environmental Regulations for Workplaces; • Major Hazard Installations.

Week 3 (Optional): • 2 days HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk

Assessment) - See HIRA product sheet; • 3 days LCA (Legal Compliance Audit) - See LCA

product sheet.

Course Format Duration 10 or 15 Days (Scheduled 1 week per month). Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; Copy of the publication: Explaining the Occupational Health and Safety Act: The legislator’s interpretation, by S. Darlow and J. Louw. All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors; • Managers assigned in terms of section 16 (2), as well as persons appointed to assist them; • Competent Persons and their Assistants as per General Machinery Regulation 2; • SHE Managers, Practitioners and Officers; • Supervisors and Foremen; • Correctly identified employees. Prerequisites Prior exposure to occupational health and safety would be advantageous.

SHE Management Course


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to explain and discuss the obligations in respect of incident and accident management from a legal and practical perspective. It also explains how to practically implement corrective measures and how to readdress hazard identifications and risk assessments. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • The reason for investigating incidents; • The difference between accidents and incidents; • Legal requirements in respect of:

o Reporting incidents; o Investigating incidents;

• The identification of an incident investigation team; • Documentation required to be completed legally

with regard to an incident; • The involvement of management with an

investigation;

• How to prepare for and approach an investigation; • What the main focus areas during an investigation

should be • Feedback on the investigation to management; • How to approach the implementation of corrective

measures; • Communication during an investigation between

members of the team and the rest of the workforce;

• Monitoring of implemented corrective measure.

Course Format Duration 1 Day Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Chief executive officers; • All levels of management; • All persons in a supervisory position, e.g.:

o Project managers; o Site managers in respect of construction work; o All persons managing contractors; o Team leaders; o Foreman;

• Health and safety representatives and other committee members; • Union members. Prerequisites A basic understanding of occupational health and safety management principles. Note: A video or DVD facility will be required. Please discuss these requirements with your BOHSS sales consultant.

Accident & Incident Management


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to explain and discuss the purpose of a Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA), and how to use a typical HIRA Matrix. Course Outcomes On completion of this course, attendants will be able to understand the purpose of a Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and how to use a typical HIRA Matrix. Attendants will further understand how to plan and prepare for a HIRA and how to conduct it in order to meet the requirement as contemplated in the OHS Act, 1993. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • The reason and purpose of a HIRA; • Legal requirements in respect of HIRA’s; • Explanation of terminology in respect of a HIRA; • How to use a typical HIRA Matrix; • How to effectively prepare for a HIRA;

• The different levels of a HIRA; • The content of a Policy regarding HIRA’s; • How to compile a HIRA report; • How to present feedback to management.

Course Format Duration 2 Days (Day 1 – Theory; Day 2 – Practical Assessment) Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; LexisNexis HIRA Matrix; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments Delegates, in a group format, have to successfully complete the HIRA Matrix and submit it to the relevant trainer. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend? • GMR 2(1) appointees, and their assistants; • Plant managers or persons appointed in terms of • section 16(2); • Process managers and process controllers; • Person assisting with or creating designs; • Project managers (all types of projects);

• Site managers in respect of construction work; • All persons managing contractors; • Supervisors; • Health & Safety Representatives and other

members; • Foreman / Team leaders;

Prerequisites It is highly recommended that attendants have completed the SHE Management training course. At a minimum, learners should have a sound understanding of occupational health and safety legislation. Note: Laptop computers are required. Should a delegate not have access to a laptop please make prior arrangements with your BOHSS sales consultant.

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA)


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with an overview of the legalities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and how it affects the way in which contractors carry out their activities on site in terms of health and safety. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • Legal terminology; • Legal liabilities; • Mandatory’s & Contractors; • Steps in contractor management:

1. Drafting of tender specifications; 2. Evaluation of potential contractors; 3. Induction training; 4. Specific training when necessary; 5. Approval of a health and safety plan; 6. Regular auditing; 7. Incorporation of contractors into your Health & Safety Management System.

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• CEO’s and person’s assigned in terms of Section 16 (2) of the OHS Act 85 of 1993) • SHE practitioners; • Senior personnel involved in:

o Awarding of contracts; o Drafting of a tender, and health and safety specifications; o Evaluation of contractors; o Approval of health and safety plans; o Auditing of contractors;

• Health & Safety representatives or other committee members; • Union representatives. Prerequisites OHS Act - A Holistic Approach OR Legal Responsibility and Accountability.

Contractor Management


What is the purpose of this course? The objectives of this course are to explain and discuss the legal obligations of the Construction Regulations from a theoretical and practical perspective and to explain how to practically implement the requirements thereof, in order to meet the objective of the OHS Act 85 of 1993. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course:

• What is intended with construction work; • All possible scenarios in respect to a client and:

o Agents; o Principal contractors; o Contractors; o Other contractors appointed.

• The entire concept in respect to health and safety

• specifications; • What a health and safety plan should address

from a practical perspective;

• What a health and safety file should contain and the

• practical purpose thereof; • Responsibilities of:

o Clients; o Principal contractors; o Agents; o Designers.

• The content of all regulations in terms of the theoretical content and the practical application thereof.

Course Format Duration Half Day or 1 Day (See groups below) Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; A Practical Guide to the Construction Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

Group 1: Half Day Course: • Chief executive officer; • project managers; • site managers in respect of construction work; • all persons in a supervisory position; • all persons managing contractors; • human resource managers;

Group 2: full day course (Recommended), includes entire Construction Regulations: • Foremen; • Supervisors; • Construction workers; • Health and Safety Representatives; • Team leaders.

Prerequisites Either: 1. OHS Act - A Holistic Approach Course OR 2. Legal Responsibility and Accountability Course.

Construction Regulations


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with an overview of the importance of health and safety principles, not only in the workplace but also in the home environment. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in this course: • Areas of concern at home; • Regular home safety monitoring; • Risk assessments at home. • The purpose, importance and necessity of home safety; • The relationship between relevant sections of the OHS Act and home safety; • The roles and responsibilities of employers and employees; • The roles and responsibilities of homeowners and members of the public; • Ways to prevent home related incidents; • What is home safety?


• All individuals. Prerequisites None

Home Safety


What is the purpose of this course? The objective of this course is for health and safety representatives where they feature within a health and safety management system and to provide them with practical experience to identify their functions. Course Outcomes Attendants will understand where health and safety representatives feature within a health and safety management system and how to interact with various role players. They will be given practical training terms of an inspection register which will be used to do a physical inspection of the workplace. The attendees will be required to give feedback, in a typical meeting environment, regarding irregularities identified during the inspection. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: Day 1: • Where do health and safety representatives

feature in a safety management structure? • Legal requirements regarding health and safety

representatives; • What is the practical value added by health and

safety representatives? • How management should approach the health and

safety representative aspect; • What does management expect from health and

safety representatives? • Nomination and election procedures in respect of

health and safety representatives; • The role and function of health and safety

representatives at health and safety committee meetings;

• The role and function of health and safety

representatives during incident investigations; • How health and safety representatives should be

empowered and what this actually means; • How to conduct an inspection on a daily basis; • Communication between health and safety

representatives, management and employees. Day 2: • Compiling an inspection register, based on the

legislative requirements of selected regulations; • Physical inspection of a particular workplace,

using the abovementioned inspection register; • Simulated health and safety committee meeting in

which SHE representatives are required to give feedback on identified irregularities.

Course Format Duration 2 Days Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation at the end of day 1. A pass mark of 75% is required. A practical assessment at the end of the course. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Supervisors; • Team Leaders; • Health & Safety Representatives; • Management Representatives in Terms of Section 19 (3) Of The OHS Act (Members of the Committee); • Union Members; • Foreman.

Prerequisites None

Advanced SHE Representative Course


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with a comprehensive overview in respect of the following, in order to ensure that the objective of the OHS Act, 1993, which is to provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to health, is always met: • A holistic approach on the OHS Act, in respect to the 50 sections thereof; • Legal responsibilities liabilities and accountability; • Hazard identification and risk assessments (HIRA); • Incident and accident management, and • Contractor management.

Course Outcomes Learners will have a thorough understanding of the aspects outlined under the purpose of this course. This is achieved by addressing the following aspects under each module of this course: • A holistic approach to the OHS Act:

o The entire concept of legal obligations in respect of the OHS Act regarding all role players, i.e. employers, employees, labour brokers, contractors and visitors;

o The content and interpretation of all relevant sections of the OHS Act, 1993.

• Legal responsibilities liabilities and accountability: o The basic concept of Law in respect of

common law & legislation; o Explaining legal liability terminologies, i.e.

criminal, civil, vicarious, & strict liability in respect of the responsibilities of all role players.

• Hazard identification and risk assessments (HIRA): o The reason and purpose of a HIRA, including

all legal requirements in respect thereof, o How to use a typical HIRA Matrix and how to

prepare for a HIRA; o Different levels of a HIRA; o How to compile a HIRA report and to present

feedback to management.

• Incident and accident management: o The reason for investigating incidents, o How to identify an incident investigation

team; o The involvement of management with regard

to an investigation; o How to prepare for and approach an

investigation; o What the main focus areas during an

investigation should be; o Communication during an investigation

between members of the team, as well as the rest of the workforce;

o Monitoring of implemented corrective measures.

• Contractor management: o Drafting of tender specifications & evaluation

of potential contractors; o Induction training & specific training when

necessary; o Drafting of health and safety specifications &

content of a health and safety plan; o Management of health and safety files; o Regular auditing; o Incorporation of contractors into the Health &

Safety Management System.

The OHS Act – A Comprehensive Overview


Course Format Duration 3 Days Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• CEO’s and their assistants in terms of section 16 (2) of the OHS Act No. 85 of 1993; • SHE practitioners; • Senior personnel involved in:

o Awarding of contracts, o Drafting of tender, and health and safety specifications, o Evaluation of contractors, o Approval of health and safety plans, and o Auditing of contractors.

• Health & Safety representatives or other committee members; • Union representatives. Prerequisites Attendants must have a basic understanding of the OHS Act, and must have had exposure to the organization’s health & safety management system.


What is the purpose of this course? To give learners an in-depth understanding of all aspects relevant to a legal compliance audit. Course Outcomes Learners will acquire an in-depth understanding of aspects relevant to a legal compliance audit. This includes how to prepare and carry out an audit, compile an audit report and give feedback thereon. The following aspects will be addressed in this course: Day 1: • What is a Legal Compliance Audit and what does

it entail? • Why carry out a Legal Compliance Audit and what

can be gained from it? • What must be contained in a Legal Compliance

Audit?

Day 1 – 2: • Conduct a legal compliance audit based on

information provided in the form of an assignment.

Day 3: • Feedback presentation of the Legal Compliance

Audit Report.

Course Format Duration 3 Days. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; CD-ROM containing 1st year subscription to the “Auditor in a Box” programme; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments Delegates, in a group format, have to successfully compile an audit report and individually give a feedback presentation thereon. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Health and Safety Managers / Officers / Practitioners; • Internally Appointed Legal Compliance Auditors. Prerequisites SHE Management training course.

Laptop computers are required. Should a delegate not have access to a laptop please make prior arrangements with your BOHSS sales consultant.

Note:

Legal Compliance Audit Course


What is the purpose of this course? This course will explain and demonstrate the practical process of conducting a planned task observation. The course enables the practitioner through the provision of theory and practical principles to develop techniques for observing critical tasks and determining the degree of compliance with standard operating procedures. It provides the practitioner with the necessary knowledge and skill to prepare, conduct, discuss, record and ensure follow-up actions of a planned task observation process. Course Outcomes: Individuals will become familiar with:

• Conducting a planned task observation; • Follow up; • Planning the process; • Providing feedback; • Recording findings; • Understanding the planned task observation process.


• Foreman; • Operations managers; • Plant Managers; • Supervisors; • Workshop managers.

Prerequisites None

Planned Task Observations


What is the purpose of this course? The purpose of this training module is to provide the learner with a high level overview of hazardous chemical substances (HCS) management practices in the workplace. Course Outcomes: This module will provide the learner with the necessary information to enable them to understand the principles of hazardous chemical substances (HCS) management by:

• Developing an overview of hazardous chemical substances (HCS); • Reviewing and understanding the legal obligations imposed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act

(Act 85 of 1993) and hazardous chemical substances (HCS) regulations; • Understanding the importance of managing hazardous chemical substances (HCS) in relation to health,

safety and the environmental requirements in the work place.

Course Format Duration 1 Day Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Persons exposed to HCS in the workplace; • Individuals with responsibility for managing HCS in the work place.

Prerequisites

OHS Act and Legal Responsibility & Accountability.

Introduction to Hazardous Chemical Substances Management Practices


What is the purpose of this course? To provide learners with an overview of the requirements of key environmental legislation. Course Outcomes: Individuals will:

• Become familiar with the background, long title and preambles to key pieces of environmental legislation;

• Understand the requirements imposed by sections and regulations of key pieces of environmental legislation, and how to discharge these requirements;

• Understand legal presumptions applicable in terms of key pieces of environmental legislation; • Understand offences and penalties that may be imposed by key pieces of environmental legislation.

The following legislation will be covered:

General: • National Environmental Management Act

(NEMA), 107 of 1998; • Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development

Act 28 of 2002. Air • NEMA: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004

Waste • NEMA: Waste Act 59 of 2008

Water • National Water Act 36 of 1998 and Water Act 54

of 1956 Land

• National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of 1998

• National Forests Act, 84 of 1998 and Forest Act, 122 of 1984

• Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 45 of 1983

• Mountain Catchment Areas Act, 63 of 1970 • NEMA: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 24

of 2008 Heritage • National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 Nuisance • Environment Conservation Act 73 of1989

Course Format Duration 1 Day Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis.

Overview of Environmental Legislation


Who should attend?

• Individuals assigned the responsibility to implement environmental management systems in their organisation;

• Individuals who need to understand the benefits of environmental management for their organisation; • Those interested in or starting a career in environmental management; • Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) / Managing Directors / Business Unit Leaders/Departmental Heads; • Management Representative appointed in terms of the Standard - clause 4.4.1; • Departmental Environmental Managers Or Representatives • Individuals identified by management for further development; • Environmental auditors.

Prerequisites None


What is the purpose of this course? The Health and Safety for Supervisory Staff course discusses and explains the legal obligations in order to meet the objective of the Occupational Health and Safety Act i.e. to provide and maintain a safe work environment. Course Outcomes The fact that employers and employees have to work together to achieve this goal is re-iterated throughout the course and the course has been designed to give delegates, in terms of each subject under discussion, a clear understanding of what would be required, in practice, to meet the said legal requirements. The following subjects are addressed in the course programme: • Access to premises; • Alcohol and drug abuse; • Confined spaces & entry thereof; • Duty not to interfere, damage or misuse of things; • Emergency preparedness; • First aid; • General duties of employers and employees; • H&S representatives and committees; • Incidents, reporting, recording & investigation; • Ladders & scaffolding; • Lighting; • Safety signs and notices; • Use of personal protective equipment;

• Basic fire prevention & fighting; • Compressed air; • Electrical equipment – installations & machinery; • Hearing conservation; • Housekeeping; • Lifting machinery and lifting tackle; • Lock-out procedures & permit systems; • Manual lifting of equipment; • Medical examinations; • Occupational & personal hygiene; • Road transport; • Waste recycling, pollution, etc.

Course Format Duration 1 Day Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; Occupational Health and Safety Act; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• All persons acting in a supervisory capacity, i.e. Managers; foreman; supervisors; controllers; • Health and safety representatives; • Other selected members of staff. Prerequisites None

Health & Safety for Supervisory Staff


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to design, implement and maintain an integrated health, safety, and environmental management system in the workplace and to ensure that the employer remains legally compliant. Course Outcomes • Definitions:

Accident; audit; continual improvement; hazard; hazard identification; incident; interested parties; non-conformance; objectives; occupational health & safety; OH&S management system; organisation; performance; risk; risk assessment; safety; target; tolerable risk.

• OH&S management system elements: General requirements; OH&S policy and planning.

• Planning for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control. • Planning:

Legal and other requirements; objectives; OH&S management programme(s) • Implementation and operation:

Structure and responsibility; training awareness and competence; consultation and communication; documentation and document and data control; operational control.

• Emergency preparedness and response. • Checking and corrective action:

Performance measurement and monitoring; accidents and incidents; non-conformances; corrective and preventative action; records and records management and audits.

• Management review. Course Format Duration 3 Days. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; OHS Act and Regulations; Auditor in a Box software (Includes the OHSAS 18001 Module and the first year’s subscription). All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Managers assigned in terms of section 16 (2); • Competent persons and their assistants as per general machinery regulation 2; • Persons being further assigned by persons assigned in terms of section 16 (2); • She managers / practitioners; • Supervisors & foremen; • Employees being identified by management. Prerequisites None

OHSAS 18001 Awareness & Specification Guideline


What is the purpose of this course? To give learners a broad picture of ergonomics and its application in the work situation. Course Outcomes Learners will have a proper understanding of what Ergonomics entails and what the foundation of it is. Learners will further understand how to ergonomically approach any work-related situation. The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • The importance of Ergonomics; • Models and the approach in Ergonomics; • How the human mind works; • Design according to body posture; • The application of Ergonomics; • Design for specific groups; • Practical application of Ergonomics. Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student Manual; OHS Act and Regulations; All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation will be included at the end of the course. A pass mark of 75% is required. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) / Managing Directors; • Managers assigned in terms of section 16 (2); • Competent Persons and their assistants as per General Machinery Regulation 2; • Persons being further assigned by persons assigned in terms of section 16 (2); • SHE Managers/Coordinators; • Supervisors and Foremen; • Employees. Prerequisites None

Ergonomics Course


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with the level 1 first Aid. Course Outcomes The following subjects are addressed in the course: • Scene safety, patient care; • Principles of First Aid and legal issues; • Raising the alarm; • Basic anatomy; • The unconscious patient; • Vital signs; • Head to Toe Survey; • Wounds and bleeding;

• C.P.R (Adult); • Choking; • Fractures/dislocations; • Spinal injuries; • Moving patients; • Head injuries; • Burns and electrocution; • Shock.

Course Format Duration 2 Days Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house). Practical training will be included. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Internationally accredited manual. CPR pouch. All course material is provided in English. Training can be presented in other languages based on request. Assessments An evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

First aiders and anyone who wants to improve on their understanding of First aid in the home and workplace. Prerequisites Literacy

First Aid – Level 1


What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with added skills and knowledge including the outcomes listed below: Course Outcomes The following subjects are addressed in the course: • Why do first aid? • Accident scene management; • Calling the emergency services; • Moving the injured victim; • The recording of vital signs; • Airway and breathing; • Unconsciousness Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

(CPR) for adult, child and infant victims; • Choking (relief of a foreign-body airway

0bstruction) for adult, child and infant victims; • Circulation; • Bleeding and shock; • Wounds; • Burns;

• Head and eye injuries; • Spinal injuries; • Chest injuries; • Abdominal injuries; • Fractures and dislocations; • Medical emergencies; • Cardiovascular disorders; • Stroke; • Respiratory emergencies; • Diabetic emergencies; • Epilepsy and seizure disorders; • Poisoning; • Environmental illness and injuries.


First aiders and anyone who wants to improve on their understanding of First aid in the home and workplace. Prerequisites Literacy



What is the purpose of this course? To equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to treat a wider scope of injuries and/or conditions. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • Accident scene management; • Calling the emergency services; • Moving the injured victim; • The recording of vital signs; • Airway and breathing; • Unconsciousness; • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adult,

child and infant victims; • Choking for adult, child and infant victims; • Circulation; • Bleeding and shock; • Wounds; • Burns; • Head and eye injuries; • Spinal injuries;

• Chest injuries; • Abdominal injuries; • Fractures and dislocations; • Medical emergencies; • Cardiovascular disorders; • Stroke; • Respiratory emergencies; • Diabetic emergencies; • Epilepsy and seizure disorders; • Poisoning; • Environmental illness and injuries; • Communicable diseases; • Paediatric emergencies; • Emergency childbirth.


First Aiders and anyone who wants an advanced understanding of First aid in the workplace. Prerequisites Literacy



What is the purpose of this course? This course will provide learners with an overview of the framework and key requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996 (“the Act”). Individuals will: • Become familiar with the background, long title and underlying themes of the Act; • Understand the requirements imposed by Sections and Regulations to the Act; • Understand legal presumptions applicable in terms of the Act; • Understand offences and penalties that may be imposed by key pieces of environmental legislation. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in the course: • General introduction to the Act; • Overview of the requirements of the Act and Regulations; • Enforcement of the Act: Inspectors, Investigations and Inquiries; • Offences, Penalties and Liability Concerns in terms of the Act.

Course Format Duration 1 Day. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Individuals assigned the responsibility to implement health and safety management systems in their (mining

or mining related) organisation; • Those interested in or starting a career in health and safety risk management; • Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) / Managing Directors / Business Unit Leaders/Departmental Heads; • Departmental Health and Safety Managers or Representatives; • Health and Safety Risk Management Auditors.

Prerequisites None

Overview of the Mine Health & Safety Act, No. 29 of 1996


What is the purpose of this course? This course will provide learners with an understanding of the framework and key requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996 (“the Act”), and how to discharge / comply with these. Individuals will: • Become familiar with the background, long title and underlying themes of the Act; • Understand the requirements imposed by Sections and Regulations to the Act; • Understand legal presumptions applicable in terms of the Act; • Understand offences and penalties that may be imposed by key pieces of environmental legislation; • Understand how to discharge the requirements of the Act and Regulations in the context of a management

system. Course Outcomes The following aspects will be addressed in the course: Day 1 • General introduction to the Act • Overview of the requirements of the Act and Regulations • Enforcement of the Act: Inspectors, Investigations and Inquiries • Offences, Penalties and Liability Concerns in terms of the Act Day 2 Outline of a compliance based health and safety management system

• Policy o Legal implications of the health and safety policy

• Planning: o Risk Assessment

• Implementation: o Structure and Responsibilities (Appointments) o Employee participation: Health and Safety Representatives and Committees o Training and communication o Purchasing Management o Procurement Management (Contractors) o Occupational Health o Engineering / Maintenance o Protective Equipment o Emergency Response o Supervision o Enforcement

• Checking: o Incident management

• Review: o Legal motivation for management system reviews

Understanding the Mine Health & Safety Act, No. 29 of 1996


Course Format Duration 2 Days. Environment Classroom training conducted at the client’s venue (In-house) or as a public course. Please note that a minimum of 10 delegates is required to run an in-house course. Learning material (supplied by LexisNexis) Student manual; All course material is provided in English. Assessments A written evaluation is conducted at the end of the course. Price Please refer to our price list which is updated on a regular basis. Who should attend?

• Individuals assigned the responsibility to implement health and safety management systems in their (mining or mining related) organisation

• Those interested in or starting a career in health and safety risk management • Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) / Managing Directors / Business Unit Leaders/Departmental Heads • Departmental Health and Safety Managers or Representatives • Health and Safety Risk Management Auditors Prerequisites None

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