SHEMTRAC (SAQA: 244283) - Global SHEQ Professionals

Course outline

In this course, students will gain essential knowledge in occupational health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management. They will learn to integrate HSE principles into organizational practices and apply the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle to implement and maintain effective HSE management systems. The curriculum covers risk management processes, incident prevention theories, and compliance with relevant legislation, equipping students with practical skills for real-world HSE challenges.

By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

Describe:
- Risk Management as a process and discuss different risk control measures
- Impact of industrial operations on the environment
- How the effectiveness of the system can be evaluated?
Evaluate different incident prevention theories
- The management of different technical aspects as part of the HSE management system.
Motivate the use of an HSE management system to prevent incidents in the workplace
Advise on:
- different legislative requirements concerning safety, health,
- and the environment
- Implementation and measurement of standards
- Coordinating the HSE management system to achieve continual improvement.
Assist management with the implementation and maintenance of an effective occupational health, safety, and environmental programme
Identify relevant environmental acts, regulations, and guidelines
Write risk-based standards for an HSE management system

Course Content

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Module 1 – Fundamental issues pertaining to occupational safety, health and environment

Module 1.1 – Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to occupational safety in the workplace 20 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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1.1 Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to occupational safety in the workplace

1.1.1 Personal protective equipment

1.1.2 Housekeeping

1.1.3 Stacking and storage

1.1.4 Colour coding

1.1.5 Symbolic safety signs

1.1.6 Hand and portable power tools

1.1.7 Lifting equipment

1.1.9 Scaffolds

1.1.10 Vessels under pressure

1.1.11 Compressed gas cylinders

1.1.12 Machine guarding

1.1.13 Confined spaces

1.1.14 Hot work

1.1.15 Permit to work

1.1.16 Lockout systems

1.1.17 Conveyors

1.1.18 Disaster management

Module 1.1 – Quiz

Module 1.2 – Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to occupational health in the workplace in terms of specified requirements 16 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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1.2.1 Legislative requirements

1.2.2 Occupational hygiene stressors

1.2.3 The role of the occupational hygienist

1.2.4 Functions of occupational health services

1.2.5 Clinic management

1.2.6 Fitness-to-work and disability evaluation

1.2.7 Health monitoring and surveillance

1.2.8 AIDS in the workplace

1.2.9 Absenteeism

1.2.10 Hazards evaluation and control

1.2.11 Disaster management

1.2.12 Drug screening

1.2.13 Employee assistance and counselling

1.2.14 Health promotion

1.2.15 Health risk assessment

1.2.16 Primary health care

Module 1.2 – Quiz

Module 1 – Fundamental issues pertaining to occupational safety, health and environment 1 Quiz

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Model 1.1 – Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to occupational safety in the workplace

Module 1.3 – Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to the environment according to specified requirements 8 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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1.3.1 Applicable legislation

1.3.2 Air, water, soil and noise pollution

1.3.3 Energy optimisation

1.3.4 Waste management

1.3.5 Emergency preparedness and response

1.3.6 Disaster management

1.3.7 Environmental impact assessments, aspects and impacts

1.3.8 Social responsibility

Module 1.3 – Quiz

Module 1.2 – Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to occupational health in the workplace in terms of specified requirements

Module 2 – Apply safety theories and principles 7 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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2.1 Fundamental Theories of Occupational Safety

2.1.1 Theories of Accident Causation

2.2 Occupational Safety Principles

2.3 Apply fundamental theories of occupational safety in a proposed occupational safety management programme

2.3.1 How to Apply Safety Theories in a Safety Management Plan

2.3.2 How to use Fundamental Principles of Occupational Safety

Module 2 – Quiz

Module 3 – Apply the fundamentals of risk management 3 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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3.1 Explain the fundamental principles of risk management Principles of Risk Management

3.2 Apply the fundamental principles of risk management during the implementation of risk management strategies in the workplace

Module 3 – Quiz

Module 1.3 – Explain the fundamental issues pertaining to the environment according to specified requirements

Module 4.1 – Apply the SHEQ management systems 11 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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4.1 Explain the various elements and general requirements of SHEQ Management systems

4.1.1 Occupational Health and Safety

4.1.2 Environmental Management

4.1.3 Quality Management

4.1.4 Integrated SHEQ System

4.2 Explain and demonstrate the process of planning, implementing and maintaining SHEQ Management systems

4.2.1 Planning SHEQ Management systems

4.2.2 Developing (designing) SHEQ management systems

4.2.3 Implementing SHEQ Management systems

4.2.4 Maintaining SHEQ management systems

Module 4 – Quiz

Model 2.1 Fundamental Theories of Occupational Safety

Your Portfolio of Evidence

Module 4.2 – Explain and demonstrate the process of planning, implementing and maintaining SHEQ Management systems