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Course Title: Incident and Accident Investiation


Course Code: IAI

Unit Standard ID: 113852
Unit Standard Title: Apply occupational health, safety and environmental principles
NQF Level: 3
Credits: 10
Duration: 2 Days

About the Programme
This training programme is designed for both novice and experienced learners who may be expected to:
 
Identify, evaluate and control hazards.
  • Explain and use relevant legislation and regulations to gather and organise occupational health, safety and environmental information from the workplace.
  • Carry out occupational health and safety training. Conduct Incident and Accident Investigations and perform workplace inspections

Content

Module 1: Legislation
  1. Objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  2. Act and Regulations
  3. Generic structure of legislation
  4. Occupational Health and Safety Act Definitions
  5. Chief Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety
  6. General duties of the employer
  7. General duties of the employee
  8. Health and Safety Representatives
  9. Reporting to inspectors
  10. Reporting to the Chief Inspector
  11. Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 133 of 1993
  12. Compensation fund and reserve fund
  13. Compensation for occupational injuries
  14. Claims for compensation
  15. Occupational health and safety role-players.
Module 2: Hazard Identification Risk Assessment
  1. Hazard identification.
  2. Hazard groups.
  3. Hazard sources.
  4. Methods for identifying hazards.
  5. Risk assessment.
  6. Risk assessment process.
  7. Occupational risk profiles.
  8. Implementing risk control measures.
  9. Hierarchy of control
  10. Health and safety programme
Module 3: Workplace Inspections
  1. Workplace inspections
  2. Types of inspections
  3. Role of inspections
  4. Process of workplace inspections
Module 4: Accident and Incident Investigation
  1. Accidents in the workplace
  2. Unsafe work practice and conditions
  3. Elements of business
  4. Cost of incidents
  5. Occupational health and safety
  6. Occupational Hygiene
  7. Housekeeping
  8. Accident reporting and investigation
  9. Setting up interviews and meetings to gather relevant OHS information.
  10. Conduct investigations.
Module 5: Basic Training Methodology
  1. Education, training and development.
  2. On-the-job training.
  3. Objectives of on-the-job training.
  4. Procedure for on-the-job training.