Occupational Health And Safety Courses - Classroom or Distance Learning

Occupational health and safety courses - OHS representatives put health and safety systems in place, give advice to their employer about related health and safety issues and investigate accidents/incidents that occur in the workplace.

If you have the intention of acting as a health and safety representative in your workplace, enroll for our Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Course. During your studies you will learn how to identify health and danger hazards, how to improve health and safety, conduct inspections, give advice to your employer, and also act as the legally compliant OHS representative of your workplace.

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Occupational Health and Safety Course Details

Who Is It For

Occupational health and safety (OHS) courses are for potential OHS officers who have the main responsibility of ensuring that health and safety systems are in place in all types of different work environments. This course is designed for individuals who would like:

to take on the role of an occupational health and safety officer in the workplace
to learn how to create a proper healthy and safe environment for workers
to prevent serious injuries in the workplace

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OHS Course

Course Details

The course consist of 5 modules. You may choose to to the entire course or single modules you choose.

SHE Awareness
Safety and Audit Inspection
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
SHE Incident Investigations
SHEQ Representative

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OHS Course Details

Here is more detailed information on the five modules contained in the OHS Course

SHE AWARENESS

MODULE 1

Occupational Safety and Health Duties Chapter 1
General Safety Rules Chapter 2
PPE, Good Housekeeping & Emergency Procedures Chapter 3

The module requires that you complete one assessment

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SAFETY AND AUDIT INSPECTION

MODULE 2

Legal Compliance and Principles Chapter 1
Prepare & Conduct Inspections Chapter 2
Remedial Action, Reporting & Follow-up Action Chapter 3

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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

MODULE 3

Legal Compliance and HIRA, Reporting Incidents Chapter 1
Plan and Conduct Risk Assessment Chapter 2
Remedial and Follow Up Action Chapter 3

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SHE Incident Investigation

MODULE 4

Legal Compliance and Principles Chapter 1
Gathering Information Chapter 2
Post investigation Activities Chapter 3

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SHE Representative

MODULE 5

Legal Compliance and Principles Chapter 1
Representative Documentation and Activities Chapter 2

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How Your Studies Work

Here is a brief description of how your studies work

How Will You Study?

You may choose how you want to study your OHS course. At Lets Study we offer the course in the Classroom, Distance Learning or a combination of both. You may attend the classes on our premises or online using our Online Learning Platform to which you will have access.

In the learning platform you will have access to groups where you may ask question or interact with other students. Here you can also post questions to your facilitator.

Included In The OHS Course Fees

The following is included in the course fees:

Printed Textbook, Study Guide and POE Folder Included
Courier service to send your study material to you Included
Class attendance fees (should you attend class) Included
Access to the online learning platform during your studies Included

How The Course Works

The OHS course consists of five modules. To complete the course you have to complete all five modules. Each module contains a textbook, study guide and a folder where you complete your POE (Portfolio of Evidence). You study one module at a time, once the module is complete and you have successfully completed the POE you will receive the next module.

You can also just take one or more modules of your choosing and once you have completed each module you will be issued with a certificate of completion from Lets Study.

If you do the full course Lets Study will register you with SAIOHS as a member (for your first year). Here you are required to complete assignments and gain CPD points. Once you have gained all the skills and knowledge as required by the professional body you will receive the recognition and be registered by SAIOHS as a Technical Occupational Health and Safety Officer. There are several levels that you can achieve and build your career.

she awareness course

OHS Course Accreditation

Status: Course accreditation for Technical Membership
Type & reward: Certificate confirming course completion
Provided by: Lets Study (Div of Click Certain (PTY)LTD Registered Corporate Member with SAIOSH
Minimum credits: N/A

SAIOHS Membership

SAIOSH is recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as a professional body for Occupational Health and Safety Practitioners in South Africa.

When you complete your occupational health and safety course you qualify to apply for Technical Membership with SAIOSH, on condition that you have 2 years’ occupational health and safety experience.

SAIOSH offers members the opportunity to attain SAQA Professional Registration designations as well the following:

Free CPD OHS Workshops
Free e-Learning
Free Legal Updates
Free subscription to the SHEQ Management Magazine
Online Networking, CPD and Profile Updates
OHS Seminars and Conferences
OHS Updates and Newsletters
Career Portal

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More About OHS

What is the career path of an occupational health and safety officer?

The health and safety legislation is complex and extremely diverse, therefor you as an OHSO have many opportunities in all the different fields. With legislation as it is organisations from all spectrum’s are dependent on in-house specialists and external consultants to ensure their companies meet all the compliance requirements.

Health and safety legislation is set at a government level and filters down into every single industry. As a professional in this field, businesses will rely on you for your insight and expertise, giving you the freedom to choose the industry where you will specialise.

As the number of service sector jobs has risen in developed countries, more and more jobs have become sedentary, presenting a different array of health problems than those associated with manufacturing and the primary sector. Contemporary problems such as the growing rate of obesity and issues relating to occupational stress, workplace bullying, and overwork in many countries have further complicated the interaction between work and health.

ISO 45001 was published in March 2018.

There were, according to an estimate by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2.34 million deaths in 2013 as a result of work activities. The greatest majority (2 million) are associated with health issues, as opposed to injuries. The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, IOSH, estimates there are 660,000 deaths a year as a result of cancers arising from work activities.

ISO is developing an occupational health and safety (OHS) management system standard (ISO 45001) which is intended to enable organisations to manage their OH&S risks and improve their OHS performance. The implementation of an OH&S management system will be a strategic decision for an organisation that can be used to support its sustainability initiatives, ensuring people are safer and healthier and increase profitability at the same time.

(OHS) Occupational Health and Safety

Those in the field of occupational health come from a wide range of disciplines and professions including medicine, psychology, epidemiology, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, occupational therapy, occupational medicine, human factors and ergonomics, and many others. Professionals advise on a broad range of occupational health matters.

Personal protective equipment can help protect against many of these hazards.
Physical hazards affect many people in the workplace.

Falls are also a common cause of occupational injuries and fatalities, especially in construction, extraction, transportation, healthcare, and building cleaning and maintenance. Machines have moving parts, sharp edges, hot surfaces and other hazards with the potential to crush, burn, cut, shear, stab or otherwise strike or wound workers if used unsafely.

The benefits of occupational health and safety are generally acknowledged by various groups and organizations. The primary one and the one that has most interest in worker’s well-being is of course the government. While the well being of the worker is the main focus, there are other issues such as those of economy; if a worker gets badly injured, then the state will have to pick up the bill – which can in drastic cases result in years of state benefits and medical costs.

Key responsibilities of an occupational health and safety officer include:

Operations Management

Improve internal processes and systems through relevant training
Determine how different facility layouts will help or hinder production

Facilities Management

Implement strategies for balancing maintenance and upgrades to the working environment
Analyse an organisation’s strategy to ensure alignment with facilities management best practice
Update facilities policies and processes to align with industry standards and legislation

Labour Law Compliance

Understand the complexities of employment legislation to ensure compliance and avoid labour disputes
Promote fair labour operations in all aspects of an organisation

OHS Officers

Training and Facilities Assistance

It is the employer’s duty to ensure that Representatives are properly empowered to perform their duties as health and safety representatives. Representatives must be trained during working hours.

Inspection intervals are not specified. Representatives have been given direct access to the inspectorate and are entitled to attend incident investigations and enquiries, inspect documents and participate in health and safety audits.

Health and Safety Representatives are Empowered To:

Conduct health and safety audits
Identify potential hazards, risks and dangers
Investigate incidents
Make recommendations regarding health and safety
Conduct inspections
Attend health and safety committee meetings

Functions of Representatives:

Review effectiveness of health and safety measures
Identify potential hazards and major incidents
Examine causes of incidents
Investigate complaints
Advise the committee and the employer

Representatives shall be entitled to:

Visit incidents sites and attend inspections
Attend any investigation or formal inquiry
Inspect any document related to health and safety matters
Accompany an inspector
Be accompanied by technical advisor if approved by the employer
Participate in internal audits

Communicating with safety representatives:

Good communication is essential for the success of any safety, health and environmental system within an organisation. Proper and official channels should be created and maintained to ensure effective communication. The line manager or foreman should always encourage communication. This could be done by asking employees and safety representatives what hazards they are aware of. Toolbox talks, inspection lists and the use of suggestion box could be used during this process. Internal reports and complaints from workers could also be included and used for this purpose.

As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) "occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety in the workplace and has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards. Occupational health is a multidisciplinary field of healthcare concerned with enabling an individual to undertake their occupation, in the way that causes least harm to their health.

Specific occupational safety and health risk factors vary depending on the specific sector and industry. Construction workers might be particularly at risk of falls, for instance, whereas fishermen might be particularly at risk of drowning. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies the fishing, aviation, lumber, metalworking, agriculture, mining and transportation industries as among some of the more dangerous for workers. Similarly psychosocial risks such as workplace violence are more pronounced for certain occupational groups such as health care employees, police, correctional officers and teachers.

As the number of service sector jobs has risen in developed countries, more and more jobs have become sedentary, presenting a different array of health problems than those associated with manufacturing and the primary sector. Contemporary problems such as the growing rate of obesity and issues relating to occupational stress, workplace bullying, and overwork in many countries have further complicated the interaction between work and health.

In South Africa the Department of Employment and Labour is responsible for occupational health and safety inspection and enforcement in commerce and industry apart from mining and energy production, where the Department of Mineral Resources is responsible.

The main statutory legislation on Health and Safety in the jurisdiction of the Department of Labour is Act No. 85 of 1993: Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended by Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 181 Of 1993.