Ensuring the safety standards of your business are aligned with regulatory guidelines
Delegates will be equipped with the skills and the knowledge that is required to identify fire types, select the correct extinguisher and control fires in the workplace while also taking preventative measures.
The basic fire fighting course can (and should) be attended by employees responsible for workplace firefighting and appointed workplace firefighters.
This course is also for employees that want to gain more knowledge in workplace firefighting and basic fire prevention.
It can also be useful to have a fire marshal complete this course, as fire marshals will act as back-up for the appointed workplace firefighter whom has completed the Basic Fire Fighting course.
It is desirable for learners wishing to achieve this unit standard to be competent at:
Perform Basic Life Support and First Aid Procedures (First Aid Level 1)
This course is for persons required to assess the emergency situation and providing basic Life Support and basic First Aid in order to stabilise patients prior to transfer to the emergency services.
Not limited to: Employees, Supervisors, Managers, Retail, Tour Guides, Construction, Manufacturing, Drivers and General Public
It is desirable for learners wishing to achieve this unit standard to be competent at:
– The principles of emergency care Workplace safety
– Emergency Scene Management Primary and Secondary surveys
– Cardiovascular System Digestive System Endocrine System Excretory System Immune System
– Integumentary System (The Skin) Muscular System
– Nervous System Reproductive System Respiratory System Skeletal System
– Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Artificial Respirations Airway obstructions (Choking)
– Shock, unconsciousness and fainting Wounds & Bleeding
– Burns & Electrical injuries Fractures
– Sprains and strains Head and spinal injuries
To enable participants to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specified workplaces.
This course will be useful for employees to enable them to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces.
It is desirable for learners wishing to achieve this unit standard to be competent at:
In order for the learner to achieve this unit standard the learner must already be competent in:
First Aid Level 1 – Perform Basic Life Support and First Aid Procedures
For persons required to assess the emergency situation and providing basic Life Support and basic First Aid in order to stabilise patients prior to transfer to the emergency services.
First Aid Level 2 – Provide Risk Based Primary Emergency Care/First Aid in the Workplace
For persons to enable them to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces.
Not limited to:
Employees, Supervisors, Managers, Retail, Tour Guides, Construction, Manufacturing, Drivers and General Public
It is desirable for learners wishing to achieve this unit standard to be competent at:
• Communication at ABET Level 3
• Mathematical Literacy at ABET Level 3
It is desirable for learners wishing to achieve this unit standard to be competent at:
• Communication at NQF Level 1 or ABET Level 4 and
• Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1.
In order for the learner to achieve this unit standard the learner must already be competent in:
• Unit Standard ID 14656: “Demonstrate an understanding of sexuality and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS”.
The course will be beneficial for persons who are required to conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessments in the workplace.
Not limited to:
Supervisors, Managers, Security Officers, Compliance Officers, Safety Committees and Safety Representatives
It is desirable for learners wishing to achieve this unit standard to be competent at:
• Communication at ABET Level 3 or equivalent and Mathematical Literacy at ABET Level 3 or equivalent.
The course will be beneficial for persons who are required to conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessments in the workplace.
This course is for persons required to assess the emergency situation and providing basic Life Support and basic First Aid in order to stabilise patients prior to transfer to the emergency services.
Demonstrate Knowledge and Application of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHSA) (as amended) and the Responsibility of Management in terms of the Act.
This course is intended for all managers who should know the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the consequences of non-compliance. It will be beneficial for managers at all levels as well as safety and security officers, compliance officers, safety committees and safety representatives.
Enable participant to apply basic health and safety legislation in the form of standards and procedures governing health and safety in the workplace, to ensure that they contribute to a safe, healthy environment for themselves and others.
Not limited to:
Safety Committees, Safety Representatives, Fire Fighters, First Aiders, Employees, Supervisors, Managers, Retail, Tour Guides, Construction, Manufacturing
The participant will be able to apply basic health and safety legislation in the form of standards and
procedures governing health and safety in the workplace as well as ensure that they contribute to a safe, healthy environment for themselves and others.
Learners accessing this standard will be people working at height where there is a risk of injury from a fall. They will be involved in performing tasks at height. Learners are able to follow fall arrest principles to perform work at height safely, under supervision of a qualified supervisor. The course will equip learners with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding required by the Occupational Health and safety act (Act 85 of 1993).
Business owners, Managers, Supervisors, Employees, Safety practitioners, People who will be working at heights
The person credited with this unit standard is able to handle dangerous goods during warehousing and storage. They are able to classify goods in preparation for storage and prepare these goods for safe transportation. Learners are also able to handle incidents in the event of them happening in accordance with required safety procedures and guidelines
Not limited to:
Supervisors, Managers, Drivers, Security Officers, Compliance Officers, Safety Committees and Safety Representatives, all Employees who are exposed to hazardous substances
Credits were assigned to this Unit Standard based on the assumption that learners can read, write and communicate in one of the official languages at NQF Level 2, and are mathematically literate at NQF Level 2 or equivalent.
Workplace preparedness plans
“Demonstrate knowledge and application of Ergonomics and the Ergonomics Regulation 2019 ito the Occupational Health & Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHSA) (as amended)
Not limited to:
Supervisors, Managers, HR Managers, Drivers, Security Officers, Compliance Officers, Safety Committees and Safety Representatives, all Employees
What is Ergonomics
What are Ergonomics & Ergodynamics
What are MSD (Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Why Ergonomics in the workplace matters
Scope of application
Information, instruction and training
Duties of a person who may be at risk of exposure to ergonomic risk
Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers
Ergonomics risk assessment
Risk Control
Medical surveillance
Records
Ergonomics Health and Safety Technical Committee
Offences and penalties
Purpose and objectives of ergonomics
10 Principles of ergonomics
Components of ergonomics
Reduction of MSD or injuries
Posture and spine alignment
Energy
Performance
Quality of work
Reduction of absenteeism and turnover
Fatigue
Injury
Lower Productivity
The course will be beneficial for persons who are required to conduct incident investigations in the workplace
Not limited to:
Supervisors, Managers, Security Officers, Compliance Officers, Safety Committees and Safety Representatives
Learning assumed to be in place:
Communication at NQF Level 2
Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2
Report writing
