Custom Courses Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

IOSH Managing Safely Training

SAQA US AATICD-0053 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips managers and supervisors with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage health and safety in the workplace. Participants will learn to identify hazards, assess risks, implement control measures, and understand their legal responsibilities under South African legislation. The course promotes a proactive safety culture and reduces workplace incidents.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply the principles of health and safety management to identify and control workplace hazards.
  • Analyze risk assessment processes to evaluate and prioritize risks effectively.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing control measures and recommend improvements.
  • Implement incident investigation techniques to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
  • Demonstrate understanding of legal and regulatory requirements for health and safety in South Africa.
  • Design a safety management plan that promotes continuous improvement and worker participation.

Target Audience

This course is designed for managers, supervisors, and team leaders who have responsibility for health and safety in their work areas. It is also suitable for safety representatives and anyone seeking to enhance their safety management capabilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Managing Safely and Key Legislation

Objectives:
• Understand the moral, legal and financial reasons for managing safety.
• Identify key South African OHS legislation and its requirements.
• Describe the responsibilities of managers and supervisors.
• Recognise the consequences of non-compliance.

Topics:
• Why manage safely? The moral, legal and financial case.
• Overview of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and relevant regulations.
• Key definitions: hazard, risk, incident, accident, near miss.
• The role of the safety management system.
• Manager and supervisor responsibilities.
• Introduction to IOSH Managing Safely structure and assessment.

Day 2: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Objectives:
• Define hazard and risk in the workplace context.
• Apply a systematic risk assessment process.
• Use risk rating matrices to prioritise risks.
• Identify common workplace hazards.

Topics:
• Hazard identification techniques: inspections, task analysis, checklists.
• The risk assessment process: step-by-step.
• Risk rating: likelihood, severity, and risk level.
• Hierarchy of control measures.
• Practical exercise: conducting a simple risk assessment.
• Common hazards: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial.

Day 3: Risk Control, Safe Systems of Work and Monitoring

Objectives:
• Select appropriate risk control measures using the hierarchy.
• Develop safe systems of work and permits-to-work.
• Understand monitoring techniques: inspections, audits, sampling.
• Recognise the importance of proactive and reactive monitoring.

Topics:
• Applying the hierarchy of control: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE.
• Safe systems of work and permits-to-work.
• Incident investigation basics: gathering facts, root cause analysis.
• Proactive monitoring: inspections, tours, audits.
• Reactive monitoring: incident data, near miss reporting.
• Performance measurement and review.

Day 4: Incident Investigation and Emergency Procedures

Objectives:
• Conduct a structured incident investigation.
• Identify immediate, underlying and root causes.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Understand emergency planning and response requirements.

Topics:
• Incident investigation process: securing the scene, gathering evidence, interviewing.
• Root cause analysis techniques (e.g., 5 Whys, fishbone).
• Reporting and recording incidents.
• Emergency procedures: fire, chemical spill, first aid.
• Emergency drills and communication.
• Case studies of workplace incidents.

Day 5: Performance Measurement, Review and Assessment

Objectives:
• Develop key performance indicators for safety.
• Conduct a management review of safety performance.
• Understand the continuous improvement cycle.
• Prepare for the IOSH Managing Safely assessment.

Topics:
• Leading and lagging indicators.
• Safety culture and behaviour.
• Management review process.
• Continuous improvement: Plan-Do-Check-Act.
• Course review and question session.
• Written assessment and practical project submission.

Practicals

16 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Practical sessions reinforce theoretical knowledge through hands-on risk assessments, incident investigations, and emergency planning exercises. Learners apply tools and techniques in simulated workplace scenarios to build competence in managing safety.

Practical Activities
  • Workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment — Learners conduct a simulated workplace inspection, identify hazards, and complete a risk assessment using a standard form. (6h)
  • Incident Investigation Simulation — Learners investigate a staged incident, gather evidence, interview witnesses, and determine root causes. (4h)
  • Safe System of Work and Permit-to-Work Development — Learners develop a safe system of work for a high-risk task and complete a permit-to-work document. (3h)
  • Emergency Response Drill Planning — Learners plan and conduct a tabletop emergency drill for a fire scenario, including evacuation and communication. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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Delegates Discount
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15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
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75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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