Safety in the workplace training shows employees and managers how to spot hazards, follow safe procedures and build a written safety plan that people actually use. BOTI runs this training for South African teams through its health and safety training courses, in-house, at BOTI’s venue in Johannesburg or live online.
The current course runs at your offices anywhere in South Africa, live online or at a BOTI venue. The course page has the up-to-date outline and group prices.
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Introduction: Safety In The Workplace Training Course
Workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility in a business. Companies have legal obligations to meet certain safety requirements, and many go further than the minimum. Safety standards and procedures must be put in place, and everyone needs to follow them for them to work.
This safety in the workplace training reviews common hazards and safe working techniques. By the end, delegates have the tools to help create a safety policy for their workplace. When employers identify and anticipate hazards, they can prevent injuries and keep staff safe.
BOTI no longer runs a separate one-day Safety in the Workplace course. The current course on this subject is the 2-day Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Course. The outline below shows the safety topics this training deals with. You can ask BOTI to confirm how the current course covers each one, or to tailor an in-house programme around your own site.
Why employee safety training matters
Most workplace incidents have ordinary causes. A cable runs across a walkway, a desk is set up badly, a fire exit is blocked, a stressed colleague is ignored, or a new employee was never shown the procedure. Safety training turns rules on a notice board into habits people follow every day.
Good health and safety training for employees does three things:
- It makes sure everyone knows the hazards in their own area and how to report them.
- It shows managers and supervisors what they are responsible for, and how to promote and enforce safety standards fairly.
- It gives the organisation a practical safety plan, with named roles, inspections, follow-up and training for new staff.
Safety is not only about machinery and fire. Health and safety training in the workplace also covers ergonomics at computer workstations, heat stress, wellness, stress, workplace violence, and drug and alcohol abuse. Each of these affects whether people go home unharmed.
Who should attend
This training suits supervisors, team leaders, line managers, office managers and HR staff who are responsible for staff wellbeing. It also suits employees who are taking on safety duties, such as joining a safety committee or helping with inspections. It works well as a group programme, because a shared understanding of hazards and procedures across a team is what keeps a workplace safe.
Recommended Prior Experience and Knowledge: Safety In The Workplace Training Course
No prior experience or knowledge is required. The course is presented in English.
Outline: Safety In The Workplace Training Course
The programme is presented in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. It covers the following components.
Component 1: Starting out
- Icebreaker activities
- Housekeeping and administration
- The parking lot (questions to return to later)
- Programme objectives
Component 2: An overview
- Workplace health and safety legislation
- Roles and duties
- Safety planning
Component 3: Types of hazards
- Computer workstations
- Ergonomics
- Fire prevention
- Fitness and wellness
- Heat stress
- Stress
- Violence
Component 4: The manager’s role
- Promoting and enforcing safety standards
- Corporate culture
- Responsibilities
- Elements of a health and safety programme
Component 5: Training
- Reasons for training
- Definition
- Orientation
- On-the-job training
- Safety meetings
- Planning and conducting a training session
Component 6: Dealing with stress
- Changing the situation
- Relaxation techniques
- Using routines to reduce stress
- Avoiding stressors
- Accepting what cannot be changed
Component 7: Workplace violence
- What is workplace violence?
- Identifying it
- Addressing it
- Implementing a workplace harassment policy
Component 8: Identifying your business hazards
- Conducting an inspection
- Prioritising deficiencies
- Reporting and following up
Component 9: Drug and alcohol abuse
- For staff members
- For managers and supervisors
- When to address it
- Implementing a “no tolerance” rule
Component 10: Writing the safety plan
- Management involvement
- Responsibility
- Worker involvement
- Following up with accident investigations
- Training of staff members
Component 11: Implementing the plan
- Selecting a worker representative
- Identifying roles
- Assigning responsibility
- Following through
Component 12: Concluding
- Closing thoughts
- Review of the parking lot
- Key learnings
- Evaluations and completion of action plans
Course duration: Safety In The Workplace Training Course
BOTI’s current Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Course runs over 2 days. It is designed so that delegates apply what they learn to their own workplace, and they leave with a practical action plan.
Related BOTI health and safety courses
Depending on your team’s roles, these BOTI courses build on safety at work training:
- Health and Safety Representative (SHE Rep) Training (2 days), for employees appointed as safety representatives.
- Incident and Accident Investigation Training (1 day), for investigating what went wrong and preventing it from happening again.
- OHS Act Legal Liability for Section 16.2 Appointees and Managers (1 day), for managers who carry legal safety responsibilities.
- Stress Management Training (1 day) and Workplace Harassment Training (1 day), which go deeper into Components 6 and 7.
- Crisis Management Course: Workplace Violence and Threats (1 day).
Frequently asked questions
What does safety in the workplace training cover?
It covers workplace health and safety legislation, roles and duties, common hazards such as poor workstation ergonomics, fire, heat stress, stress and violence, the manager’s role in enforcing safety standards, hazard inspections, drug and alcohol abuse, and how to write and implement a safety plan.
Who needs health and safety training in the workplace?
Every employee benefits from knowing the hazards in their area and how to report them. Supervisors, team leaders and managers need it most, because they promote and enforce safety standards and are responsible for the people who report to them.
How long is BOTI’s workplace safety training?
BOTI’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Course runs over 2 days. Shorter related courses, such as Incident and Accident Investigation Training and Stress Management Training, run over 1 day.
Can BOTI run employee safety training at our premises in Johannesburg?
Yes. BOTI runs training in-house at your premises, at its venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online, so a whole team can be trained together on its own site and hazards.
Book safety in the workplace training
To train your team, book the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Course or request a quote. Call BOTI on 011 882 8853 or email [email protected]. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
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