OSH Committee Training
Course Overview
A 4-day practical training designed to equip Health & Safety Committee members, managers, supervisors, and safety representatives with the knowledge and skills to identify hazards, manage workplace risks, support compliance, and promote a strong safety culture.
Legal Requirement
Under Section 9 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007, workplaces with 20 or more employees are required to establish a Health & Safety Committee, or where directed by the Director of Occupational Safety and Health.
Key Course Areas
- OSH management and legal requirements
- Health & Safety Committee roles and responsibilities
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Accident prevention, investigation, and reporting
- Workplace inspections and corrective actions
- PPE and safe work practices
- Machinery, plant, construction, and electrical safety
- Fire safety and emergency preparedness
- Chemical safety and occupational hygiene
- Occupational health, first aid, and employee wellbeing
Key Benefits
- Strengthen workplace safety culture
- Improve hazard identification and risk control
- Reduce accidents and workplace injuries
- Support OSH compliance
- Enhance emergency preparedness
- Improve employee participation in safety
Who Should Attend?
- Directors and senior management
- Managers and supervisors
- Team leaders and line managers
- Health & Safety professionals and representatives
- Occupational health professionals
- Human Resources professionals
- Health & Safety Committee members
- Employees with OSH responsibilities