General safety training for employees

Policies, risk assessments and procedures are written in the office. Incidents happen on the floor. The gap between the two is closed by employees who understand why the rules exist and feel able to act when something looks wrong.

This course builds that understanding at every level of the business. Employees learn the basics of occupational health, their own legal responsibilities, and how your SHE programme works, so they can take part in it rather than simply being told about it.

1. Introduction to SHE. What safety, health and environment management means and why it matters.
2. Occupational health. How work can affect health over time, from noise to chemicals to posture.
3. Legislative responsibilities. Employee and employer duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.
4. SHE programmes. How a workplace safety programme is structured, and where each employee fits in.
5. Workplace safety. Practical hazard spotting and safe work habits.

• All employees, especially new starters
• Contractors working regularly on your premises
• Supervisors and middle managers who need a SHE foundation
• SHE committee members and health and safety representatives
• Security staff

A BMS Holdings certificate of attendance. The certificate is useful evidence for your training matrix, because it shows that employees received safety information and instruction.

• Introduction to the OHS Act: a short course on the Act itself
• Workplace Housekeeping: good housekeeping and demarcated areas
• Health and Safety Representative: for appointed SHE reps
• Office Safety: a one-day course for office teams
• Laboratory Safety: two days for people who work in labs
• SHEQ compliance audits: check how well safety works in practice