Custom Courses Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

OSHA Standards Training

SAQA US AATICD-0054 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of OSHA standards as applied within South African contexts, focusing on workplace safety regulations, hazard identification, and compliance requirements. Participants will gain the knowledge to implement effective safety programs and ensure adherence to legal obligations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply OSHA standards to identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
  • Analyze workplace environments to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing safety programs and recommend improvements.
  • Design a comprehensive safety plan incorporating OSHA requirements.
  • Implement emergency response procedures and safety training programs.
  • Demonstrate the ability to conduct safety audits and inspections.

Target Audience

This course is designed for safety officers, supervisors, managers, and any employees responsible for maintaining workplace health and safety standards in accordance with OSHA regulations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to OSHA and Legal Framework

Objectives:
• Explain the purpose and scope of OSHA standards.
• Identify key OSHA regulations and their legal basis.
• Describe employer and employee rights and responsibilities.
• Understand the concept of general duty clause.

Topics:
• History and rationale of OSHA.
• Overview of the OSH Act and key sections.
• Employer responsibilities: providing a safe workplace.
• Employee rights: training, records, and participation.
• Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• General duty clause and its application.
• Introduction to OSHA standards and their hierarchy.
• Overview of penalties and enforcement.

Day 2: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Objectives:
• Identify common workplace hazards.
• Conduct a basic risk assessment.
• Apply the hierarchy of controls.
• Understand hazard communication requirements.

Topics:
• Types of hazards: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic.
• Hazard recognition techniques: inspections, job hazard analysis.
• Risk assessment matrix: likelihood vs. severity.
• Hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE.
• Hazard Communication Standard (HCS): labels, SDS, training.
• Confined space entry hazards.
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Emergency action plans.

Day 3: Specific OSHA Standards - Construction and General Industry

Objectives:
• Distinguish between construction and general industry standards.
• Apply fall protection and scaffolding requirements.
• Understand electrical safety and machine guarding.
• Identify personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

Topics:
• Fall protection: guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest systems.
• Scaffolding: capacity, access, and inspection.
• Electrical safety: lockout/tagout, wiring, and grounding.
• Machine guarding: point of operation, power transmission.
• PPE: selection, training, and maintenance.
• Respiratory protection program.
• Hearing conservation program.
• Fire protection and prevention.

Day 4: Health Hazards and Industrial Hygiene

Objectives:
• Identify health hazards and their routes of entry.
• Understand exposure limits and monitoring.
• Apply principles of industrial hygiene.
• Recognize signs of occupational diseases.

Topics:
• Chemical hazards: toxic substances, carcinogens, and reproductive toxins.
• Air contaminants: permissible exposure limits (PELs).
• Biological hazards: bloodborne pathogens, mold, and infectious agents.
• Physical hazards: noise, radiation, thermal stress.
• Industrial hygiene: anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control.
• Sampling and monitoring methods.
• Medical surveillance programs.
• Ergonomics: risk factors and control measures.

Day 5: Safety Management Systems and Practical Integration

Objectives:
• Develop a safety management system.
• Conduct incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Prepare for OSHA inspections.
• Integrate safety into daily operations.

Topics:
• Elements of a safety management system: policy, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Incident investigation: steps, root cause analysis, corrective actions.
• OSHA inspection process: opening conference, walkthrough, closing conference.
• Recordkeeping: OSHA 300 log, reporting fatalities and severe injuries.
• Training requirements and documentation.
• Safety culture and continuous improvement.
• Emergency preparedness and response.
• Course review and assessment.

Practicals

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

Hands-on practicals reinforce hazard identification, risk assessment, and the application of OSHA standards. Learners conduct workplace inspections, use monitoring equipment, and practice emergency procedures.

Practical Activities
  • Workplace Hazard Inspection and Risk Assessment — Learners inspect a simulated or actual workplace, identify hazards, and complete a risk assessment matrix. (4h)
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection and Inspection — Learners select appropriate PPE for given scenarios and inspect PPE for defects. (3h)
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedure Simulation — Using a training panel, learners perform a LOTO sequence on a simulated energy source. (3h)
  • Emergency Response and Fire Extinguisher Use — Learners practice using a fire extinguisher on a controlled fire and simulate emergency evacuation. (3h)
  • Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis — Learners analyze a mock incident scenario, conduct interviews, and determine root causes. (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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