SHE - Safety, Health and Environmental Representative

Duration

One Day

Overview

Unit Standard 8016 -Maintaining occupational health, safety and general housekeeping - 8 credits at NQF level 3.

1. Legislation

  • Objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Act and Regulations
  • Generic structure of legislation
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act Definitions
  • Chief Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety
  • General duties of the Employer
  • General duties of the Employee
  • Health and Safety Representatives
  • Reporting to Inspectors
  • Reporting to the Chief Inspector
  • Unsafe Work Practice conditions
  • Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 133 of 1993
  • Compensation fund and reserve fund
  • Compensation for Occupational Injuries
  • Claims for Compensation

2. Housekeeping Practices and Personal Protective Equipment

  • Accidents in the Workplace
  • Basic causes of accidents
  • Occupational Safety
  • Common Hazards
  • Safety Precautions
  • Electricity
  • Working with machinery, plant and tools
  • Hazards and Risks
  • General Housekeeping
  • Personal Protective Equipment

3. Safety Procedures

  • The importance of procedures
  • Workplace procedures
  • Working safely 
  • Standard ISO 14000
  • Safety code for lifting
  • Stacking articles - General Safety Regulation
  • Contingency plans

4. Risk Controls

  • Emergency Procedures
  • Responsibilities of Employers and Employees
  • Alerting Emergency Medical Services
  • Examples of Emergency Procedures
  • Risk Control Measures
  • Domino Effect
  • Classification of Hazards
  • Implementing Risk Control Measures
  • Signs and Symbols
  • Occupational Health 
  • Occupational Hygiene