Legislative requirements related to Occupational Health and Safety.
Topic Elements
- KT0101 Briefly reflect on the history and evolution of OHS conditions and practices in the workplace.
- KT0102 Explain the purpose and basic structures of the relevant OHS legislation emphasising the link between the OHS legislation and the SA constitution.
- KT0103 Define the key terminologies and give practical examples of the application of these terms in the workplace.
- KT0104 Explain the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees regarding OHS and emphasise the benefits of diligently executing these roles and the potential consequences of neglecting these responsibilities.
- KT0105 Demonstrate knowledge of and apply regulatory requirements pertaining to crane operation.
Internal Assessment Criteria and Weight
- IAC0101 Recall the key issues of OHS emanating from the historic perspective and contextualise how the evolution of OHS practices are manifesting themselves within the learners work environment.
- IAC0102 Identify the relevant OHS legislation applicable to specific workplaces and working conditions.
- IAC0103 Identify and describe the key terminologies and give practical examples of the application of these terms in the workplace.
- IAC0104 Explain the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees regarding OHS and explain the benefits of compliance and the consequences of non-compliance.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0201 Occupational health, safety and environmental control.
- KT0202 Objectives of each of the functions;
- KT0203 Key roles and responsibilities of the various disciplines.
- KT0204 Communicable diseases (such as: sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS, viral infections, TB etc.)
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0201 Explain what the different roles and responsibilities are of all the sub disciplines related to Occupational Health, Safety and Environment. (Including Occupational Hygiene, Medicine etc.)
- IAC0202 Illustrate the various applications of the different disciplines in a typical workplace giving practical examples.
- IAC0203 List the Objectives of each of the functions, and indicate how these definitions are catered for in the work done by the various levels of OHS staff in the organisation.
- IAC0204 Explain how communicable diseases are transmitted and what actions should be taken in the workplace to protect the health of workers.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Concept of Behavioural Safety Management.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0301 Behaviour and how the behaviour of people influence their health and safety.
- KT0302 Factors that influence the behaviour of people and give examples of this in a work environment.
- KT0303 The role of behavioural modification in influencing the overall health and safety of employees.
- KT0304 Contribution leadership can make towards creating a culture where unacceptable behaviour regarding health and safety issues are not tolerated.
- KT0305 Stress management techniques as a self-help tool.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0301 Explain what is meant by behaviour and how the behaviour of people influence their health and safety.
- IAC0302 Describe the factors that influence the behaviour of people and give examples of this in a work environment.
- IAC0303 Identify and explain the role of behavioural modification in influencing the overall health and safety of employees.
- IAC0304 Explain what contribution leadership can make towards creating a culture where unacceptable behaviour regarding health and safety issues are not tolerated.
- IAC0305 Demonstrate stress management techniques as a self-help tool
- IAC0306 Given at least three different safety behaviour scenarios be able to:
- a. Identify the correct safety behaviours;
- b. Identify incorrect safety behaviours;
- c. Describe what must be done to improve the safety behaviours.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0401 Key stakeholders that are involved in the prevention of accidents and incidents in the workplace.
- KT0402 The role of each of the key stakeholders in preventing accidents and incidents.
- KT0403 The consequences when a stakeholder does not execute their duty in accident/incident prevention.
- KT0404 The role of the safety representative when one of the other stakeholders do not do what is expected of them.
Internal Assessment Criteria:
- IAC0401 Given a list of stakeholders accurately indicate what each of them must do to prevent accidents and incidents.
- IAC0402 Elaborate on the consequences when a stakeholder does not execute their duty in accident/incident prevention.
- IAC0403 Give practical examples to explain the role of the safety representative when one of the other stakeholders do not do what is expected of them.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0501 Describe the framework of workplace health and safety legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives.
- KT0502 Explain the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.
- KT0503 Explain the process of addressing safety, health and environment related issues within their scope of authority.
- KT0504 Explain how to Comply with the activities within safety, health and environmental structures.
- KT0505 Explain the purpose of the Occupational health and Safety representative:
- a. Functions as described in the legislation;
- b. Rights and duties of the employer and employees regarding occupational health and safety;
- c. Rights and powers of health safety representatives.
- KT0506 Describe the process for appointing Occupational Health and safety representatives:
- a. Negotiation and consultation process.
- b. designation of the working places.
- c. Qualification requirements of representatives.
- d. Election and appointment of the representatives.
- KT0507 Explain the functions of the occupational Health and safety Committees:
- a. Structure of the various committees.
- b. Rights and powers of the Occupational Health and Safety committees.
- c. Legal obligation to support the work of the committees.
- d. The importance of compliance with the relevant legislation
Internal Assessment Criteria and Weight
- IAC0501 Describe the framework of workplace health and safety legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives.
- IAC0502 Explain the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.
- IAC0503 Explain the process of addressing safety, health and environment related issues within their scope of authority.
- IAC0504 Explain how to Comply with the activities within safety, health and environmental structures.
- IAC0505 Given scenarios relating to the work of Occupational Health and Safety representatives in various occupational settings be able to:
- a. Identify where the legal rights and duties of the Occupational Health and Safety representative is being ignored and/or exceeded.
- b. Indicate if the correct processes are being used to select and appoint the Occupational Health and safety representative and how these processes can be improved.
- c. Identify where the incorrect structuring of Occupational Health and Safety Committees are hampering the effective functioning of the Occupational Health and Safety representative and how these deviations present a risk to the organisation.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0601 Definition of an emergency and give examples of typical emergencies that could occur in the workplace.
- KT0602 The difference between preparedness and response and give examples of typical preparedness and response actions.
- KT0603 The roles of the various role players to ensure that an organisation is adequately prepared for emergencies.
- KT0604 The principles and the required steps for the evacuation of people from a workplace.
- KT0604 The roles of the various role players when an emergency occur.
- KT0605 The different types of emergencies that may be encountered in a workplace.
- KT0606 The various responses to an alarm.
- KT0607 The actions required of a safety officer in an assembly area.
- KT0608 The functions of an emergency control centre.
- KT0609 Management of fatigue in the workplace.
- KT0610 Basic health and safety principles in and around the workplace.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0601 Explain the definition of an emergency and give examples of typical emergencies that could occur in the workplace.
- IAC0602 Explain the difference between preparedness and response and give examples of typical preparedness and response actions.
- IAC0603 Describe the roles of the various role players to ensure that an organisation is adequately prepared for emergencies.
- IAC0604 Explain the principles and the required steps for the evacuation of people from a workplace.
- IAC0604 Describe the roles of the various role players when an emergency occurs.
- IAC0605 Explain the different types of emergencies that may be encountered in a workplace.
- IAC0606 Explain the various responses to an alarm.
- IAC0607 Explain actions required of a safety officer in an assembly area.
- IAC0608 Explain the functions of an emergency control centre.
- IAC0609 Explain how to Manage the prevention of fatigue in the workplace.
- IAC0610 Explain basic health and safety principles in and around the workplace.
- IAC0611 Given different business scenarios and descriptions of various emergencies be able to:
- a. Indicate what emergency plans must be in place in the typical businesses;
- b. Identify what was done correctly when dealing with the different emergencies;
- c. Describe the responsibilities of the various role players in the given emergencies.
- d. Elaborate in detail on the conditions for the evacuation of people from a workplace.
- e. Elaborate in detail on the steps that must be followed when evacuating people from working places.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
The principles of hazards identification and risks assessment.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0701 Definition of a hazard is and how hazards relate to risks.
- KT0702 The key steps in hazard and risk identification and give practical examples of the application of these steps in the workplace.
- KT0702 The concept of priority setting and relate it to the process of hazard and risk rating.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0701 Explain and give practical examples to explain what a hazard is and how hazards relate to risks.
- IAC0702 List and explain the key steps in hazard and risk identification and give practical examples of the application of these steps in the workplace.
- IAC0703 Explain the concept of priority setting and relate it to the process of hazard and risk rating.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Principles of safe working practices in and around the place of work.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0801 Working practice using practical examples.
- KT0802 Concept of habits and how good and bad habits can be established with specific reference to occupational health and safety situations.
- KT0803 Regulatory requirements pertaining to crane operation
- KT0804 Basic health and safety principles in and around the workplace
- KT0805 Most common harmful gases and vapours
- KT0806 Fans, fan measurements and performance
- KT0807 Basic toxicological principles
- KT0808 Human anatomy, physiology and pathology (BEHAVIOURAL ASPECTS - HUMAN FACTORS - ERGONOMICS - REPETITIVE INJURIES)
- KT0809 Uncontrolled explosions.
- KT0810 Fires in working places.
Internal Assessment Criteria and Weight
- IAC0801 Using experiences from personal work life learners describe typical safe and unsafe work practices.
- IAC0802 Explain what is meant by a working practice using practical examples.
- IAC0803 Explain the concept of habits and how good and bad habits can be established with specific reference to occupational health and safety situations.
- IAC0804 Explain apply regulatory requirements pertaining to crane operation.
- IAC0805 Describe basic health and safety principles in and around the workplace.
- IAC0806 Explain the most common harmful gases and vapours.
- IAC0807 Describe the functions of fans, fan measurements and performance.
- IAC0808 Discuss the basic toxicological principles.
- IAC0809 Explain and discuss human anatomy, physiology and pathology (Behavioural Aspects - Human Factors - Ergonomics - Repetitive Injuries).
- IAC0810 Describe and discuss uncontrolled explosions.
- IAC0811 Describe and discuss fires in working places.
- IAC0812 Explain the Use of Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification
Fundamentals of Accident and Incident investigation.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0901 Difference between an accident and incident.
- KT0902 Generally accepted hierarchy of how incidents lead to accidents.
- KT0903 Basic process of accident and incident investigation.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0901 Describe the process of investigating accidents and incidents.
- IAC0901 Explain the difference between an accident and incident.
- IAC0902 Describe the generally accepted hierarchy of how incidents lead to accidents.
- IAC0903 Explain the basic process of accident and incident investigation.
- Teacher: Administrator People Certification