The Safety Academy — Skills Resource Group

Executive Legal Liability

Executive Legal Liability: one day in person at R1,125, or online at R985. Prices excl. VAT. Recognised by SAIOSH for 5 CPD points.

Price
R1,125 excl. VAT · online R985
Time it takes
1 Day
How it is delivered
Classroom or online
Recognition
Recognised by SAIOSH for 5 CPD points

Course outline

The Occupational Health and Safety Act

  • History and purpose of the Act
  • Structure of the Act and interpretation
  • Legislation and regulations

Creating and maintaining a safety policy

  • Legal requirements for a safety policy
  • Implementing and monitoring the policy
  • Requirements for effective OHS&E management

Employer duties and prohibitions

  • General duties of employers
  • Specific obligations and prohibitions
  • Maintaining and managing compliance

Employer duties and responsibilities

  • The employer's legal accountability
  • Delegation and oversight of safety duties

Non-compliance and legal repercussions

  • Penalties under section 38
  • Examples of non-compliance
  • Proactive strategies to avoid penalties

Employee duties and responsibilities

  • Key responsibilities of employees
  • Enforcement of compliance

Health and safety representatives

  • Selection and appointment
  • Duties and powers
  • Helping representatives be effective

Health and safety committees

  • Establishing a committee
  • Functions and powers
  • Integrating committees into the organisation

Incident reporting and investigation

  • Reporting requirements for workplace incidents
  • Conducting thorough investigations
  • Post-incident analysis and preventive actions

Training, awareness and competence

  • Training requirements under the Act
  • Positive over punitive enforcement
  • Documenting and updating training programmes

Inspectors and their powers

  • The role of inspectors
  • Preparing for inspections
  • Responding to inspection findings

Contractor and agreement compliance

  • Liability for contractors and third parties
  • The impact of section 41 on agreements
  • Best practice for contractor compliance

Get a written quote — on-site nationwide, or at our campuses in Stikland and Germiston.

Approvals are held by OSH Academy (Pty) Ltd t/a The Safety Academy, part of Skills Resource Group.