Occupational Safety Diploma

This qualification enables learners to identify, monitor, advise and report on occupational safety factors, which may have a detrimental effect on the safety of workers in the workplace.

The qualification is designed for safety, health and environmental (SHE) practitioners, middle management and persons managing occupational safety.

Learners credited with this qualification are capable of:

• Performing essential inspections, measurements and evaluations to ensure occupational safety in the workplace.
• Communicating effectively using language skills in the modes of oral and written presentation.
• Applying legislation applicable to the working environment.
• Describing occupational safety concepts and principles in the workplace.
• Operating personal computers and computer systems.
• Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information about occupational safety conditions, using science and technology effectively and critically to measure them in the workplace.
• Identifying and solving problems to make responsible decisions regarding workplace occupational safety hazards.
• Ensuring a safe and healthy workplace environment by identifying occupational safety hazards and dealing with them.
• Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community to attain operational competence in occupational safety.