Occupational Health & Safety Representative Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the legal and regulatory framework governing occupational health and safety in South Africa, including the OHS Act and relevant regulations.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify workplace hazards and conduct risk assessments to mitigate potential risks.
• Implement effective incident investigation procedures and compile accurate reports to prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety policies and procedures and recommend improvements.
• Analyze the role and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Representative within the broader health and safety management system.
• Design and deliver basic health and safety awareness training to colleagues to promote a culture of safety.

Target Audience

This course is designed for employees who are appointed or aspire to be Health and Safety Representatives, as well as managers, supervisors, and union representatives who support workplace health and safety.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, participants should be employed in a workplace where they can apply the skills learned.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge in realistic workplace scenarios. Through hands-on inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, and communication exercises, learners develop the skills necessary to effectively fulfil their role as Health and Safety Representatives.

Practical Activities

• Workplace Hazard Hunt — Learners conduct a simulated workplace inspection to identify hazards and complete an inspection report. (4h)
• Risk Assessment Simulation — In groups, learners perform a risk assessment on a given scenario (e.g., manufacturing floor) and present their findings. (4h)
• Incident Investigation Role-Play — Learners participate in a mock incident investigation, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses to determine root causes. (4h)
• Toolbox Talk Presentation — Each learner prepares and delivers a short toolbox talk on a safety topic of their choice, receiving feedback from peers. (4h)

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

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	40% off
100	40% off

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