(NQF Level 1 – US 14792)

Those learners who acquire the outcomes of this course will know about and be able to maintain basic safety, health and environmental requirements.

The qualifying learner is able to:

• Identify, recognise and describe safety and health statutory requirements and responsibilities
• Follow and observe safety, health and environmental requirements
• Implement good hygiene and housekeeping practices
• Recognise and report hazardous situations

The course consists of the following lessons:

• Lesson 1 – Statutory rights and responsibilities
• Lesson 2 – Safety representatives
• Lesson 3 – Health and Safety Structures
• Lesson 4 – Health and Safety Procedures
• Lesson 5 – Hazardous Situations
• Lesson 6 – Environmental and Waste Regulations
• Lesson 7 – Personal Protective Equipment
• Lesson 8 – Risks in the Workplace Machinery and Equipment
• Lesson 9 – Risks in the Workplace Working Conditions
• Lesson 10 – Risks in the Workplace the Human Factor
• Lesson 11 – Identifying and Reporting Safety Discrepancies
• Lesson 12 – Environmental Legislation
• Lesson 13 – Waste Control
• Lesson 14 – Emergency Procedures
• Lesson 15 – Alarms and Evacuation Procedures
• Lesson 16 – Housekeeping Standards and Procedures 1
• Lesson 17 – Housekeeping Standards and Procedures 2
• Lesson 18 - Hygiene and Wellness
• Lesson 19 - Reporting Housekeeping and Hygiene Non-conformances