DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF RELEVANT CURRENT BASIC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION
Unit Standard No: 120344
NQF Level 4
Credits 4
COURSE OUTLINE
-Access and discuss various sections of OHSA Act
-Explain the method of civil liability
-Explain and give examples for criminal liability
-Explain why legislation is required for good corporate governance
-Explain responsibilities of employee, employer, and contractors to ensure compliance
-Explain legislative accountability, indicate implications of non-compliance
-Explain current mine health and safety regulation
-Identify structures / appointments to facilitate
OHSA compliance
-Explain responsibility of employer to provide means to comply with health and safety legislation
-Explain accountability and responsibilities of designated appointees
-Draft a compliance plan
-Identify legislation
-Identify how compliance can be achieved
-Identify possible deviations from compliance plan
-Review control measures
-Explain why records are necessary for good corporate governance
-Name and identify legal documents
-Discuss importance and time frames of legal documents
-Identify and explain training required for compliance with health and safety in the workplace
-Explain duties of employees to comply with health and safety in the workplace
-Explain legal requirements pertaining to training
Understanding legislation
SHE Reps will learn the basic principles of relevant current health and safety legislation and the consequences of non-compliance
Enable safe work culture
Establish and maintain safe work environments by engaging with employees and management.
Review Safety Procedures
Safety administration is the back bone of all safety implimentations by means of record keeping and monitoring.
Example Curriculum
- 1. Introductionand generic structure of legislation (3:08)
- 1.2 Civil liability and Criminal liability (2:34)
- 1.3 Corporate governance (0:53)
- 1.4 Responsibility of an organization to ensure compliance (2:03)
- 1.5 Obligations of the employer
- 1.6 Legislative accountability and legal implications of non-compliance
- 5.1 Legal obligation of employer
- 5.2 Training required by employees
- 5.3 Legal training requirements for specific workplace
- 5.4 Reporting of health and safety risks
- 5.5 Important information in the workplace
- 5.6 Occupational safety
- 5.7 Occupational health
- 5.8 Fires
- 5.9 Road safety
- 5.10 Basic environment awareness
- 5.11 Emergency procedures regarding pollution / spillage
- 5.12 Evacuations
- Glossary
- Module 5 Summary
OHSA OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND LOCAL LEGILATION
The path of a safety officer starts here. Understanding local legislation would increase your knowledge of implimentation and compliance of your workplace.
Initiating or continuing a safe work culture starts here with you.
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