Whether you have employees who work at an office or on a construction site, both environments have one thing in common: valuable employees who may be injured or become ill. It is, therefore, necessary to safeguard these employees with effective first-aid practices and being First Aid Trained. In South Africa, access to emergency services resources […]
SETA Accreditation and its Importance
The South African Qualifications Authority or SAQA is the controlling authority, which regulates education institutions and the many different skills development providers or training providers around the country. There is a National Qualifications Framework which all training providers need to adhere to and ensure that their training courses are approved and aligned to this framework. [...]
First Aid Unit Standards: Everything you need know
With the recent legislative changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations first aid unit standard training requirements, there is quite a lot of confusion and unclarity regarding first aid unit standards requirements. In actual fact, it is fairly straightforward and easy to understand and implement as explained below. What is a unit standard? […]
Department of Labour First Aid Training Requirements
As per the department of labour first aid training requirements, it is a legal requirement that accredited first aid training is conducted in the workplace, which then enables the employer to provide first aid services to the organisations employees and visiting contractors and guests. This legal requirement is stated in the Occupational Health and Safety […]
What are the 9 steps to basic first aid training?
What is basic first aid? First aid is very similar around the world, as it has developed over hundreds or even thousands of years, since people were ill or injured and required immediate assistance, which is now referred to as “first aid”. The concept or aim of first aid is to provide initial or immediate […]
5 reasons why every company needs health and safety compliance
Every company functioning in South Africa needs to legally comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, which regulates and outlines what is needed to acquire health and safety compliance. The main function of health and safety compliance is to ensure a safe working environment for everyone that may be affected by [...]
How can a first aid certificate help you?
Imagine yourself sitting at the family dining table and someone starts to choke on a piece of meat, or you are on your way to a well-deserved family holiday and you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and your child is suffering from a fractured leg, or a colleague at work gets his arm [...]
Occupational health and safety courses every company needs
What are occupational health and safety courses all about There are many different occupational health and safety course options ranging from 1 day to 10 day courses. The health and safety act is controlled by the Department of Employment and Labour, as well as Municipal by-laws and other legislation require companies and employers to train [...]
HIRA Training
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 puts a lot of focus on hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) to reduce injuries in the workplace hence the importance of HIRA training. Section 8 talks about ensuring a safe workplace by taking steps to eliminate and mitigate against risks. Section 10 instructs manufacturers to [...]