Description
PART 1 – INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
PART 2 – OVERVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION
★ Introduction to Legislation in South Africa ★ Courts in South Africa ★ Definitions and Terminology ★ Common Legal Terms ★ Terminology Confusion ★ Legislated Definitions ★ Development of OH&S Legislation in SA ★ Structure of the Act ★ The Act ★ Regulations ★ Anticipated Legislation ★ Standards and Certification ★ Other Legislation ★ Principles of Law – Overview ★ Principle of Vicarious Liability ★ Principle of Relationships [Diligens Pater Familias] ★ Health and Safety Management System ★ System Vs Symptom ★ Organisational Structure ★ Overview of Occupational Health ★ Overview of Occupational Hygiene ★ Overview of Occupational Safety ★ Collective Consultation ★ Introduction to OHS Management Systems ★
ESTABLISHING AN OHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
★ Phase 1 – Appointments and Structure ★ Phase 2 – Risk Determination ★ Phase 3 – Implementation of Controls ★ Phase 4 – Incident Management ★ Phase 5 – Monitor and Audit the System ★ Phase 6 – Develop an OHS Culture ★ Stakeholder Lethargy and Distraction ★
PART 3 – THE OH&S Act [CRITICAL SECTIONS]
★ Introduction to the OH&S Act ★ Purpose of the Act ★ Important Sections of the Act ★ Sect 01 -Terminology and Definitions ★ Sect 01 – This Act shall not apply in respect of ★ Sect 02 – Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 4 – Constitution of the Council [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 06 – Establishment of Technical Committees [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 07 – Health and Safety Policy [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 08 – General duties of Employers to their Employees ★ Sect 08 – Employer to conduct a HIRA ★ Sect 08 – What is a HIRA? ★ Sect 08 – Mitigating Hazards Via the Hierarchy of Control ★ Sect 08 – Provide Information, Instructions, Training ★ Sect 08 – Provisional list of Mandatory / Legal Compliance training ★ Sect 08 – Mandatory / Legal Compliance vs SETA Accredited Training ★ Sect 08 – Employer not to permit any employee to do certain work ★ Sect 08 – Employer to enforce such measures ★ Sect 08 – Employer to ensure supervision by a person trained to understand the hazards ★ Sect 08 – Employees to be informed ★ Sect 09 – Duties of Employers and Self-Employed Persons to Persons Other Than Their Employees ★ Sect 10 – Duties of Manufacturers and Others Regarding Articles and Substances for Use at Work ★ Sect 11 – Listed Work [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 12 – General Duties of Employers Regarding Listed Work [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 13 – Duty to Inform ★ Sect 13 – Risk Specific Information Sessions ★ Sect 14 – General Duties of Employees at Work ★ Sect 15 – Duty not to Interfere with, Damage or Misuse Things ★ Sect 16 – Chief ExecutiveOfficer charged with certain duties ★ Sect 17 – Health and Safety Representatives ★ Sect 18 – Functions of Health and Safety Representatives ★ Sect 19 – Health and Safety Committees ★ Sect 20 – Functions of Health and Safety Committees ★ Sect 21 – General Prohibitions [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 22 – Sale of Certain Articles Prohibited ★ Sect 23 – Certain Deductions Prohibited ★ Sect 24 – Report to Inspector Regarding Certain Incidents ★ Sect 25 – Report to Chief Inspector Regarding Occupational Disease ★ Sect 26 – Victimization Forbidden ★ Sect 27 – Designation & Functions of Chief Inspector [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 28 – Designation of Inspectors by Minister [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 29 – Functions of Inspectors [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 30 – Special Powers of Inspectors ★ Sect 31 – Investigations by inspector [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 32 – Formal Inquiries [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 33 – Joint Inquiries [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 34 – Obstruction of investigation or inquiry or presiding inspector or failure to render assistance ★ Sect 35 – Appeal against Decision of Inspector ★ Sect 36 – Disclosure of Information ★ Sect 37 – Acts or Omissions by Employees or Mandataries ★ Sect 38 – Offences, penalties and special orders of court [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 39 – Proof of Certain Facts ★ Sect 40 – Exemptions [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 41 – This Act Not Affected by Agreements ★ Sect 42 – Delegation and assignment of functions [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 43 – Regulations [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 44 – Incorporation of Health and Safety Standards in Regulations [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 45 – Serving of Notices [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 46 – Jurisdiction of Magistrates’ Courts [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 47 – State bound [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 48 – Conflict of Provisions [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 49 – Repeal of laws [OPTIONAL] ★ Sect 50 – Short title & commencement [OPTIONAL]
PART 4 – CONCLUSION
★ Annexure 1 Recording & Investigation of Incidents ★ Letter of Appointment ★
