The right to work in a safe and healthy environment is entrenched in the South African Constitution. The OHS Act No. 85 of 1993 stipulates that the CEO should make an appointment of 16.2 who is a senior staff member, that who will in return ensure there is an appointed SHE Representative (Safety, Health and Environmental Representative), a First Aider, Fire Fighter and Incident investigator. These employees will carry out day to day checks and report back to the 16.2 manager in the event of any potential risks and fatalities. Thus, each organisation will require the services of at least one Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner.
The accountability for Occupational Health and safety is shared by all stakeholders and there are well established global practices and processes for ensuring Occupational Health and Safety. This qualification meets a critical need in the industry. It is aligned with the National Development Strategy and it will enable employees from the different technical work areas to embark on a career path in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as an Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner (OHS Practitioner)
- Teacher: mpumelelo Sebotsa
The OHS Assistant is an entry level position into the discipline. It is the entry point to a suite of qualifications that underpins the professional establishment and implementation of Occupational Health and Safety function within organisations.
The purpose of this part qualification is to prepare a learner to function as an Occupational Health and Safety Assistant.
Knowledge and skills that will be acquired from this qualification, will enable an OHS Assistant to perform administration, coordination and compliance monitoring within the Occupational Health and Safety function.
This part qualification provides the Occupational Health and Safety theoretical and practical competencies to administer compliance and prevention.
- Teacher: mpumelelo Sebotsa
