Shermtrac (Safety Officer)

Classroom Based

• Done in two 5-day sessions with a month break in between; (Minimum numbers apply)

• This allows you enough time to complete all assignments as well as have the support structure of a Registered Assessor;

• For Companies we incorporate the Company’s Policies and Procedures and focus on the specific requirements, although all principles are still covered.

• For individuals we incorporate a company case study.

Or

Online Training

• Learner Paced Learning.

• Learner Paced Completion.

• Learner required to have access to a computer, and internet

Course Content:

1. Risk Management

• Concept of risk

• The risk management process

• Managing risk control

• The way ahead

2. Health & Safety Theories Principles and SHE Systems

• Incident prevention theories

• Hazards and energy

• Risk

• Introduction to SHE system

3. Legislation

• Common law responsibilities

• Form of an act

• Liability in law

• South African Health and safety legislation

• Occupational Health and Safety Act 85/93

• OHSACT and labour act

• Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases act 130/1993

4. Technical Safety

• Site and construction plan

• Premises and house keeping

• Symbolic safety signs

• Hand and portable power tools

• Lifting equipment

• Ladders  & Scaffolds

• Vessels under pressure

• Gas cylinders

• Electrical safety

• Lock out systems

• Labelling of switches isolators valves

• Fire prevention

• Safeguarding

• Personal protective equipment

• Technical safety management

5. Occupational Health

• Occupational Medicine

• Primary Health Care

• Occupational Hygiene

6. Introduction to Industrial Environmental Management

• Environment

• Waste

• Pollution

• Hazardous materials

• Measuring, monitoring & reporting

7. Implementation, Maintenance & Organisation of a SHE Programme

• Planning and development

• Implementation phase

• Maintenance

• Evaluation

• Improvement

• SHE awareness and training

• Communication

• Inspection systems

• Incident investigation

• Contractor control

• Off-the-job safety

• Budgeting for SHE

NQF Details:

• Units Standard No: 244283

• Unit Standard Title: Facilitate the development, implementation and maintenance of a

• Safety, Health and Environmental Management System

• NQF Level:              5

• Credits:                    10

Certification:

• A Certificate of Competency will be issued to all successful candidates;

• Learners will be uploaded onto the NLRD;

• A Statement of Results will be issued by MERSETA;

• SAIOSH Logo on certificate as sign of approval;