This Qualification is to equip learners working in any type of workplace with a broad understanding and knowledge of
Occupational Health,Safety and Environmental (HSE) concepts and practices with sufficient detail to enable them to function in a safe and healthy way and to deal with health and safety problems and issues. It will also contribute to the further development of learners within this environment by providing articulation, recognition and mobility within this dynamic and changing environment.
Course Contents
1 Communication
2 Mathematical Literacy
3 Healthy and Safety Hazards
4 Healthy and Safety Management
5 Health and Safety Monitoring and Evaluation
6 Primary Health Care
7 Workplace Safety Management
8 Using Computer Application to Manage Workplace Safety
Learners will be able to show responsibility, and independently and effectively manage themselves in the workplace regarding generic health and safety issues. Learners will be able to identify and evaluate occupational safety, health and environmental factors, in occupational environments, which may have a detrimental effect on health and safety of people in such environments.
SAQA Unit Standards to be covered:
Core: 259602, 119554, 259617, 259619, 259624, 259609, 13961, 259618, 259639, 259597, 259621,
259620, 120496, 116937, 117924, 116945, 259604
Fundamentals: 119463, 119454, 119460, 119456, 9009, 7480, 9008, 7469, 9007
Electives:
