OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
Explaining the basic principles of the Act and accompanying Regulations.
Explaining the requirements for minimum compliance stipulated in the Act.
Interpreting the management controls required to achieve compliance.
INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
Inspection of the incident scene.
Interviews of witnesses.
Gathering of documents, procedures, practices and process evidence.
CONFINED SPACES AWARENESS
Hazards associated with working in confined areas - theory
Protective clothing and their use in confined areas - theory
The relevant Occupational Health and Safety requirements for working in confined areas - theory
WORKING AT HEIGHTS AWARENESS
Explaining the use and limitations of a limited range of fall arrest equipment and fall arrest plan - theory
Inspecting, assembling and storing fall arrest equipment - theory
Selecting suitable anchor points -- theory
BANKSMAN
Regulatory Requirements in terms of Permits.
Types of lifting equipment.
Lifting gear Inspection procedures.
PERMIT TO WORK
Describe the requirements for hot and cold work permits.
Describe the requirements to apply a lock-out system.
Describe the requirements to apply a confined space entry permit.
STACKING AND STORAGE
Common terms and concepts used when moving, packing, labelling and maintaining stock
The requirements that impact on the layout.
Stock characteristics and how they impact on the moving, packing and maintaining of the stock
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT (HIRA)
Explain the specified requirements pertaining to continuous hazard identification and risk assessment.
Prepare for hazard identification.
Identify hazards and assess risks.
LEGAL LIABILITY
Current mine health and safety legislation
Current occupational health and safety legislation
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Explaining different types of emergencies that may be encountered in a workplace.
Explaining various responses to an alarm.
Explaining actions required of a safety officer in an assembly area.
HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE
Explaining the safety, health and environmental requirements applicable in a specific workplace.
Monitoring workplace compliance to safety, health and environmental requirements against specified requirements.
Evaluating performance of workplace safety activities required by safety, health and environmental management programmes.
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