ACCREDITED NATIONAL OSH UNIT STANDARDS
National Vocational Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (NQF Level 1)
ID 1157: Demonstrate basic knowledge of workplace health and safety: Level: 1, Credits: 7
• Element 1: Demonstrate knowledge of hazard and risk control
• Element 2: Demonstrate knowledge of workplace fire safety
• Element 3: Interpret an emergency evacuation plan
• Element 4: Apply knowledge to conduct an emergency response
• Element 5: Read product labels in a workplace
ID 1157 Demonstrate basic knowledge of workplace health and safety
National Vocational Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (NQF Level 4 Core)
ID 846: Ensure own actions reduce risks to health and safety: Level: 3, Credits: 3
• Element 1: Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks in the workplace
• Element 2: Reduce the risks to health and safety in the workplace
846 Ensure own actions reduce risks to health and safety
ID 847: Demonstrate responsibility within the workplace to protect the environment: Level: 3, Credits: 5
• Element 1: Identify the risk to the environment as a result of workplace activities
• Element 2: Minimise risk to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities
847 Demonstrate responsibility within the workplace to protect the environment
ID 849: Monitor procedures to safely control work operations: Level: 4, Credits: 5
• Element 1: Confirm that health and safety instructions are followed
• Element 2: Review health and safety risks effectively
849 Monitor procedures to safely control work operations
ID 850: Supervise the health, safety and welfare of an employee new to the role in the workplace: Level: 4, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Prepare for and receive an employee in the workplace
• Element 2: Supervise the health, safety and welfare of the employee in the workplace
• Element 3: Monitor the health, safety and welfare of the employee in the workplace
• Element 4: Review the health, safety and welfare of the employee in the workplace
850 Supervise the health, safety and welfare of an employee
ID 851: Advocate and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice: Level: 4, Credits: 6
• Element 1: Comply with new developments in Occupational Health & Safety in the workplace
• Element 2: Contribute to the professional development of relevant others in relation to health and safety practices
851 Advocate and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice
ID 852: Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters: Level: 4, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Conduct health and safety competence needs analysis
• Element 2: Identify and meet health and safety training needs.
852 Develop and maintain individual and organsiational competence
ID 853: Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information: Level: 4, Credits: 7
• Element 1: Evaluate relevant information in relation with health and safety requirements in the organisation
• Element 2: Develop and implement communication systems for health and safety information within an organisation
853 Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
National OSH Certificate - NQF Level 4 Representative Strand
ID 859: Promote a positive health and safety culture in workplaces: Level: 5, Credits: 10
• Element 1: Expand commitment to a positive health and safety culture
• Element 2: Develop and implement links with appropriate people and groups on health and safety culture
• Element 3: Develop a plan to promote a health and safety culture in the workplace
• Element 4: Implement plans to promote a health and safety culture in the workplace
ID 859 Promote a positive health and safety culture in workplaces
ID 863: Contribute to health and safety legal actions: Level: 5, Credits: 6
• Element 1: Conduct and organise fact finding process
• Element 2: Organise and conduct consultation process
• Element 3: Report on fact finding and consultation processes
ID 863 Contribute to health and safety legal actions
National OSH Certificate - NQF Level 4 Supervisor Strand
848: Develop procedures to safely control work operations: Level: 4, Credits: 6
• Element 1: Produce procedures and instructions to maintain healthy and safe workplaces
• Element 2: Review the effectiveness of the health and safety procedures and instructions in the work area
848 Develop procedures to safely control work operations
National Vocational Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Officer) (NQF Level 5)
ID 854: Develop and implement a health and safety programme: Level: 5, Credits: 7
• Element 1: Define the statutory and practical health and safety requirements
• Element 2: Develop the health and safety policy
• Element 3: Implement the health and safety policy
ID 854 - Develop and implement a health and safety programme
ID 855: Conduct a health and safety risk assessment in a workplace: Level: 5, Credits: 10
• Element 1: Identify hazards in the workplace
• Element 2: Assess the workplace and recommended control measures
• Element 3: Review the workplace assessment of risks
ID 855 - Conduct a health and safety risk assessment in a workplace
ID 856: Develop and carry out health and safety audit systems: Level: 5, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Prepare to audit the health and safety management system
• Element 2: Carry out a health and safety audit in accordance with the agreed specification
• Element 3: Make recommendations based on the results of a health and safety audit
ID 856 - Develop and carry out health and safety audit systems
ID 857: Develop and implement health and safety emergency response procedures: Level: 5, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Plan health and safety emergency response procedures
• Element 2: Implement procedures for the control of a health and safety emergency
ID 857 - Develop and implement health and safety emergency response procedures
ID 858: Investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents, accidents and complaints in the workplace: Level: 5, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Demonstrate knowledge of needs to investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents and accidents
• Element 2: Investigate workplace incidents, accidents and complaints
• Element 3: Formulate recommendations as a result of workplace investigations
ID 858 - Investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents, accidents and complaints
ID 860: Review health and safety procedures in workplaces: 5, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Prepare to undertake a review of health and safety in the workplace
• Element 2: Carry out a review of the workplace health and safety implementation
ID 860 - Review health and safety procedures in workplaces
ID 861: Develop and review the organisation’s health and safety strategy: 5, Credits: 12
• Element 1: Identify internal and external factors which have an impact on health and safety
• Element 2: Set objective for appropriate health and safety strategy
• Element 3: Develop a process for implementation of the reviewed health and safety strategy
ID 861 - Develop and review the organisation's health and safety strategy
ID 862: Develop and implement health and safety review systems: 5, Credits: 8
• Element 1: Ensure that each part of the health and safety management system is working as intended
• Element 2: Ensure that the health and safety management system as a whole is working as intended
ID 862 - Develop and implement health and safety review systems