Health And Safety Management Course

Health And Safety Management Course That Supports Real Workplace Compliance

The Health And Safety Management Course from Global SHEQ is built for South African workplaces that need practical, implementable safety controls rather than theory alone. Delivered through structured online learning, it helps your team understand core legal duties, common workplace hazards, and the steps required to keep people safe while supporting business continuity and audit readiness.

Who Should Enrol

This course is aimed at safety representatives, supervisors, line managers, contractors, and business owners who hold responsibility for health and safety on site. It is also valuable for HR practitioners, SHEQ coordinators, and individuals who want to build a formal safety management skill set that aligns with current South African legislation and recognised standards.

Organisations across construction, manufacturing, logistics, retail, and services use this Health And Safety Management Course to upskill staff who are involved in risk assessments, incident investigations, or day-to-day safety oversight. Whether you manage a single facility or multiple locations nationally, the content is structured to remain relevant and scalable.

What You Will Gain

• Flexible online delivery so learners can complete modules at their own pace without disrupting core operations.
• Clear, practical explanations of health and safety concepts using real workplace examples familiar to South African industries.
• Improved knowledge of duties for employers, employees, and contractors under local health and safety legislation.
• Skills to implement basic systems such as risk assessments, safe work procedures, permits to work, and incident reporting processes.
• Better preparation for audits by understanding how documentation, training records, and inspections work together.

Training Areas Covered

The Health And Safety Management Course covers both foundations and more advanced elements of workplace safety so that learners can apply what they learn immediately. It can be used together with the broader range of health and safety courses offered by Global SHEQ to build a structured development path for your team.

• Legal and organisational roles including responsibilities of 16(2) appointees, supervisors, contractors, and employee representatives.
• Hazard identification and risk assessment from basic inspections through to task-based risk evaluations and control selection.
• Incident and near-miss management with a focus on fact-finding, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Safe work practices and permits for high-risk activities such as working at height, confined spaces, hot work, and lifting operations.
• Emergency readiness including emergency planning, drills, first response expectations, and communication during incidents.
• Monitoring and continual improvement through inspections, safety meetings, and follow-up on actions raised.

Integrated With Management Systems

Many organisations choose this Health And Safety Management Course as part of their journey toward more formalised safety systems. Where required, Global SHEQ can support you in aligning training outcomes with your existing procedures and broader ISO-based management systems to help create a consistent approach across departments and sites.

This alignment is particularly useful for businesses seeking certification or looking to strengthen internal governance. It allows your appointed safety personnel to understand how daily tasks, records, and inspections feed into the overall management system and performance measures your leadership team monitors.

Beyond Training: Practical Support

Training often works best when it is supported by follow-through in the workplace. In addition to the core Health And Safety Management Course, Global SHEQ offers a range of practical services, including structured OHS training programmes for different levels of staff and consultative support to help embed what your team has learned.

Our consultants draw on experience across South African sectors to help you translate course concepts into workable procedures, toolbox talks, and checklists. When combined with the foundational learning from this course, organisations often see clearer roles, more confident supervisors, and more consistent safety practices across operations.

Why Work With Global SHEQ

Global SHEQ focuses on realistic, locally grounded training that reflects the conditions and constraints South African businesses face. Our health and safety specialists bring practical on-site experience, which informs both the examples used in the Health And Safety Management Course and the guidance we offer to decision-makers.

This allows you to invest in training that is aligned with your operational reality, not just the textbook view. From small firms that need basic structures to larger organisations with dedicated SHEQ teams, the course content is designed to support progressive improvement rather than one-off compliance efforts.

Get Started Today

If you are planning training for safety representatives, supervisors, or management, this Health And Safety Management Course provides a solid foundation that you can build on over time. You can explore the wider portfolio of structured learning solutions through our dedicated occupational health and safety training pages or discuss a phased approach for your workforce.

For guidance on where to start, view the options on our course overview page and then contact the Global SHEQ team to align the course schedule, delivery method, and focus areas with your operational needs and risk profile.