Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Engineering and Related Design

Technical Workplace Safety Health And Environmental Hazard Management Training

SAQA US 117701 | NQF 5 | Credits 8 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the technical knowledge and practical skills to identify, assess, and control workplace health, safety, and environmental hazards. Participants will learn to implement effective hazard management systems in compliance with South African legislation and international best practices, fostering a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify and classify workplace health, safety, and environmental hazards using recognised risk assessment methodologies.
  • Apply relevant South African legislation (e.g., OHS Act, NEMA) and industry standards to hazard control measures.
  • Design and implement hazard control hierarchies, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, and PPE.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing safety management systems and recommend improvements.
  • Demonstrate emergency response procedures and incident reporting protocols in simulated scenarios.
  • Analyze environmental impacts of workplace activities and propose mitigation strategies.

Target Audience

This programme is designed for safety officers, supervisors, team leaders, and any employees responsible for workplace safety and environmental management in industrial, manufacturing, construction, or technical environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should be employed or seeking employment in a technical or industrial workplace where they are exposed to health, safety, and environmental hazards.

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundational Principles of Workplace Health, Safety, and Environmental Management

Objectives:
• Understand the legal and regulatory framework for OHS in South Africa.
• Identify key roles and responsibilities in workplace safety.
• Recognise common workplace hazards and their potential impacts.
• Explain the principles of risk assessment and hierarchy of controls.

Topics:
• Overview of OHS Act, COID Act, and relevant regulations.
• Duties of employers, employees, and health and safety representatives.
• Types of hazards: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial.
• Introduction to risk assessment process: hazard identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation.
• Hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE.
• Importance of safety culture and employee participation.

Day 2: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) Techniques

Objectives:
• Apply systematic hazard identification methods.
• Conduct a risk assessment using qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Evaluate risk levels and prioritise control measures.
• Document risk assessments and recommend corrective actions.

Topics:
• Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP).
• Risk matrix: likelihood vs. severity.
• Practical exercise: walk-through inspection and hazard spotting.
• Risk assessment documentation and reporting.
• Developing safe work procedures and permits-to-work.
• Case studies: common workplace incidents and lessons learned.

Day 3: Environmental Hazard Management and Waste Control

Objectives:
• Identify environmental hazards in the workplace.
• Understand waste management principles and legal requirements.
• Implement spill response and pollution prevention measures.
• Promote energy and resource efficiency to reduce environmental impact.

Topics:
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001 overview).
• Hazardous chemical substances: storage, handling, and disposal.
• Waste classification: general, hazardous, and recyclable waste.
• Spill containment and emergency response procedures.
• Air quality, noise, and water pollution control.
• Environmental impact assessments and monitoring.

Day 4: Emergency Preparedness, Incident Investigation, and First Aid

Objectives:
• Develop and implement emergency response plans.
• Conduct incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Apply basic first aid and CPR techniques.
• Understand fire safety principles and use of extinguishers.

Topics:
• Emergency planning: evacuation, assembly points, drills.
• Fire safety: classes of fire, extinguisher types, and usage.
• Incident investigation process: gathering evidence, interviewing, reporting.
• Root cause analysis tools: 5 Whys, fishbone diagram.
• Basic first aid: wounds, fractures, burns, and choking.
• CPR and AED familiarisation (practical demonstration).

Day 5: Integration, Auditing, and Continuous Improvement

Objectives:
• Conduct a workplace safety and environmental audit.
• Develop a safety and environmental management plan.
• Apply continuous improvement principles (PDCA cycle).
• Demonstrate competence through a practical assessment.

Topics:
• Internal auditing techniques: checklists, interviews, observations.
• Non-conformance reporting and corrective action plans.
• Safety and environmental management system integration.
• Performance monitoring: leading and lagging indicators.
• Practical assessment: conduct a mini-audit and present findings.
• Course review and final assessment (written and practical).

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

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 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

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 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
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 (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

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

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