Safety Officer Course (SHEMTRAC) (OHS8)
What is the Safety Officer Course?
The Safety Officer course is a very practical training course developed specifically for Safety Officers that assist companies to manage compliance with South African legislation. Anyone interested in entering a career in the Health & Safety industry should complete this course. The Safety Officer course covers a comprehensive range of subjects as detailed below.
DURATION
2 weeks
Professional Designation
Safety Officer (SAIOSH)
CERTIFICATE VALIDITY
No expiry
Gallery
- BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SHE REP
- Introduction
- Nomenclature
- Dr. William Haddon’s Theory
- Herbert Heinrich Theory
- Frank Bird’s Theory
- LEGISLATION
- Introduction
- The legislative system in South Africa
- Basic Legal Concept and Interpretation
- Portable Gas Cylinders
- Electrical Safety
- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
- Instruction
- Occupational Medicine
- Primary Health Care
- Occupational Hygiene - General
- Occupational Hygiene - Chemicals
- Occupational Hygiene - Noise
- Occupational Hygiene - Illumination
- Occupational Hygiene - Thermal Stress
- Occupational Hygiene - Ventilation
- Occupational Hygiene - Vibration
- The Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Compensation for Occupational Injuries Act
- RISK ASSESSMENT (HIRA)
- Identifying Hazards
- Surface Symptoms
- Underlying Root Causes
- Identify and Analyze Job & Incident Hazardous
- Analyse Probability and Severity to Determine Risk
- Controlling Hazards
- Effective Education and Training
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazardous Evaluation
- Identify Hazard Types
- Identify Potential Accidents
- CONTRACTOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT
- Contractor Safey Analysis
- Contractor Safety Policy
- Contractor Qualification Procedure
- Contractor Legal Implications
- Control of Contractors
- Contractor Specific Requirements
- General Safey Procedures
- Safety Policies
- TECHNICAL SAFETY
- Premises and House keeping
- Stacking and Storage
- Hand and Portable Power Tools
- Lifting Equipment
- Ladders
- Scaffolds
- Compressed Aid
- Occupational Hygiene – Ergonomics
- Occupational Hygiene – Personal Protective Equipment
- Occupational Hygiene – Hazardous Biological Agents
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Industry and the Environment
- Waste Management
- Pollution
- Management of Hazardous Materials
- Measuring, Monitoring and Reporting
- MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- Management Commitment
- Accountability
- Employee Involvement
- Risk Management
- Incident Investigation
- Education & Training
- Evaluation
- ACCIDENT INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
- Incidents and Accidents
- Definitions
- Statistics
- Frank Bird Ration
- The Domino Effect
- Lack of Control
- Personal and Job Factors
- Unsafe Acts and Conditions
- Injuries / Damage or Occupational Illness and Business interruptions
- The Six steps of Incidents/Accident investigation
- Recording of Incidents
- Investigation of incident by a person designated there
- COID ACT (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act 130 of 1992)
- Incidents covered by the Act
- Incidents not covered by the Act
- Benefits to Injured employees
- HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE IMPLEMENTATION
- Documentation
- Implementation
- Inductions
- Risk Assessments
- Tool Box Talks
- Certifications
- Site Requirements
- Practical Implementation
- Notifications
- OHAS ACT
- Mines Health and Safety Act
PRE-REQUISITES
- English read/write proficiency.
- Grade 10.
- Local language instructors are available on request for groups of 10+.
VENUE LOCATIONS
- Available at all Emcare branches.
- Available at your premises for groups of 10+.
QUALITY ALIGNMENT
- CETA
- SAIOSH
- US120344
- US9964
- US120330
- US120335
- US120329
- US120370
- US259601
Accreditation & Affiliates
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