LLP - Legal Liability

Duration

One Day

Overview

Legal liability of the employee, the employer and third parties according to the occupational health and safety act, common law and criminal law. Includes appointments, risk, accident and housekeeping obligations and liability.

Content

  • Introduction
  • Statutory Compliance: Criminal and Civil Liability
  • Purpose of the Act
  • General Duties of Employers
  • General Duties of Employees
  • Right to refuse dangerous work
  • Powers of inspectors
  • Right to Appeal
  • Offences and penalties
  • Case Law
  • Right of Employees
  • Duty to inform
  • Unsafe Acts and Conditions in the Workplace
  • Types of Hazards
  • Dangerous goods
  • Housekeeping
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Safety Procedures
  • Workplace Procedures
  • Environmental Hazards
  • Contingency Plans
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Responsibilities of Employers and Employees during an Emergency
  • Risk/ Loss Control
  • Identify Workplace Hazards
  • Classification of Hazards
  • Implementation of Risk Control Measures
  • Occupational Health