Health and Safety Representative and Committee Training Course
1 Day Interactive Online Course
30 July 2026 (08:30 - 16:00) Interactive Online Course
R 2,240.00
( incl VAT)
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Course Content
Module 1: Introduction
- Health and Safety in South Africa
- Objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act)
- Importance, purpose and benefits of conducting safety, health and environmental (SHE) representative activities
Module 2: Layout of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Sections and regulations of the OHS Act
- Overview, important terms, and definitions of the OHS Act
Module 3: Legal structures of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Role players in the health and safety process
- Legal structures, appointments, and responsibilities
Module 4: Duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and other persons
- Requirements applicable to employers, employees, and persons like third parties
Module 5: Health and safety representative and committees
- Requirements applicable to health and safety representatives and committees
Module 6: Practical health and safety prescriptions
- Health and safety policy
- Copy of the OHS Act
- Reporting and recording occupational injuries and diseases
- Incident investigations
- Certain deductions prohibited
- Duty not to interfere with, damage, or misuse things
- Housekeeping
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Symbolic safety signs
- First aid and first aid boxes
- Stacking and storing of articles
- Use of ladders
- Handling and storage of flammable liquids (like hand sanitizers)
- Use of machinery
- Sanitation and conditions of bathrooms and facilities
- Hazardous chemical agents (HCA)
- Offences and penalties
Module 7: Performing health and safety activities
- The importance of participating in the activities within the SHE structures.
- Importance of teamwork
- Consultation and communication with other parties within the organisation
- SHE inspections
Module 8: Performing basic risk assessments
- Reasons for risk assessments
- What is meant by the term ‘‘risk assessment’’
- What is a hazard?
- Using ‘‘the five step risk assessment method’’
This course is aligned to Unit Standard
- 259622 - Describe the functions of the workplace health and safety representative.
- NOF Level: 2
Purpose of the course:
It will empower learners to be able to perform safety, health and environmental representation activities and to know health and safety legislation relevant to the functions, duties and responsibilities of a Health and Safety Representative and the Health and Safety Committee at a working place.
Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:
- Explaining the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place
- Describing the legislative framework of workplace health and safety legislation, legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives and committees, and the effect on the duties of health and safety representatives of health and safety legislation pertaining to the employers and employees (including contractors)
- Participating in the actions to address safety, health and environmental related issues.
- Participating in activities within safety, health and environmental structures
The course will be useful for:
- Health and Safety Representatives,
- Health and Safety Committee Members
- Union Representatives
- Possible co-opted members
- Persons involved with the day-to-day activities of health and safety
- All employees
Registration fee:
R 2,240.00 Per Delegate
- Price per delegate for the interactive online presentation
- Includes course material and certificates.
Course material will only be made available to paid participants.
Seats are limited. Early booking is essential.