TRAINING · 20 COURSES · CAPE TOWN
Health and safety training courses
When an incident happens, the first question an inspector asks is "Was the person trained?", and the second is "Can you prove it?". BMS Holdings runs 20 practical occupational health and safety courses in Cape Town, so your first aiders, fire marshals, SHE representatives and managers can answer yes to both.
Training that holds up in an investigation
Our courses don't just tick the legal box. Each one is built around the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (the OHS Act) and its regulations, and around what people really do on the job. Delegates leave knowing what the law expects of them and how to apply it on your site.
Courses run for groups from your own workforce, so we can use your workplace, your hazards and your procedures as examples. Every delegate who completes a course receives a certificate, which becomes part of your record of who was trained, for what, and when, ready for an audit or inspection.
All courses
Find a course
Every course is presented by BMS trainers and built around the OHS Act. Filter by topic, or see them all.
- Advanced Health and Safety RepresentativeRisk & incidents2 daysHealth and safety representatives and committee members, especially experienced reps
- Basic Fire FightingFire & emergency5 hoursAll employees, fire team members, supervisors, SHE representatives, security staff and contractors
- Construction Regulations 2014Legal & management2 daysClients, agents, principal contractors, contractors, site managers, supervisors and health and safety staff on construction projects
- Contractor managementLegal & management1 dayAppointed contractor managers, SHEQ practitioners, supervisors, security staff and health and safety representatives
- Evacuation MarshalFire & emergency1 dayEvacuation marshals, emergency coordinators, supervisors, SHE representatives and security staff
- Fire MarshalFire & emergency1 dayFire marshals, fire team members, supervisors, SHE representatives and security staff
- First Aid Level 1First aid2 daysAppointed first aiders, supervisors, SHE committee members, security staff, contractors and any employee
- General safety training for employeesWorkplace safety2 daysAll employees and contractors, plus supervisors, SHE committee members and health and safety representatives
- Hazardous chemical substancesWorkplace safety1 dayEmployees exposed to chemicals, people responsible for chemical stores, supervisors, SHEQ practitioners and health and safety representatives
- Health and Safety RepresentativeRisk & incidents1 dayAppointed health and safety representatives and health and safety committee members
- HIRA training (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)Risk & incidents2 daysSHEQ practitioners, managers, supervisors, SHE committee members and risk assessment team members
- Incident InvestigationRisk & incidents2 daysSupervisors, managers, SHEQ practitioners, SHE representatives and committee members
- Introduction to the OHS ActLegal & management1 dayManagers, supervisors, SHEQ practitioners, SHE committee members, representatives, security staff and contractors
- Laboratory safetyWorkplace safety2 daysLaboratory technicians, analysts, quality controllers and lab supervisors
- Legal Liability for ManagersLegal & managementOn requestCEOs, directors, managers and section 16(2) appointees
- Occupational Health and Safety Act training (5 days)Legal & management5 daysSafety officers and people preparing for a safety officer role
- Office safetyWorkplace safety1 dayOffice staff, office managers, supervisors, SHE committee members and health and safety representatives in office environments
- Safe stacking and storageWorkplace safety1 dayWarehouse and stores staff, supervisors, SHEQ practitioners and health and safety representatives
- Workplace housekeepingWorkplace safety1 dayEmployees, supervisors, SHEQ practitioners, SHE committee members and health and safety representatives
- Workplace safety for supervisorsLegal & management2 daysSupervisors, middle managers, and employees being developed into supervisory roles
Training at your workplace
Most clients book a course for a group of their own employees, and we bring the training to them. On-site training means less travel and less downtime, and lets us use your own equipment, emergency plan and hazards as examples.
Once your people are trained, keep the evidence live: SHEQ24, a BMS Holdings company, tracks every certificate and expiry date in a live training matrix and flags who needs a refresher.
Which health and safety training is a legal requirement?
The OHS Act requires employers to make sure employees are trained to work safely, and several roles need specific training. These include first aiders, health and safety representatives and fire teams. Which courses you need depends on your size, your hazards and the appointments you have made. We can look at your workplace and tell you exactly which courses apply.
Do you train at our premises?
Yes. Most of our courses run on site for a group of your employees, which saves travel time and lets us use your workplace as the example. Practical parts of fire and first aid courses can be done in your own building, using your own equipment where it is suitable.
Do delegates get a certificate?
Yes. Every delegate who completes a course receives a certificate of attendance or competence, which you keep as evidence in your training records. Certificates are what an inspector or auditor asks for after an incident.
How do I know which courses my team needs?
Start with your appointments and your risk assessment. Every appointed first aider, fire marshal and SHE representative needs the matching course, and your risk assessment shows which other hazards need training. If you are not sure, send us your headcount and the type of work you do, and we'll recommend a training plan.
Get in touch
Book training for your team
Tell us which courses you need, how many delegates and your preferred dates. We'll come back with a written quote.
- Phone064 549 5312
- Emailinfo@bmsholdings.co.za
- AddressThe Colosseum, First Floor, Century Way, Century City, Cape Town, 7441