MAKROSAFE OHS Act for Management Training Course

MAKROSAFE OHS Act for Management Training Course – The Occupational Health and Safety Act clearly state's that employees are the most important people in the workplace. The 16,1s and 8,1s, and any other authority that is responsible for the day to day running of a business, have the fundamental duty of providing employees with the healthiest and safest workplace of all. Trained staff can certainly make an added value.

Few employees really know or understand what is mentioned in the South African Occupational Health and Safety act. But it is actually vital that they know as they are the most important people in the workplace. Their action can go in both ways; either improve safety or increase incidents in the workplace.

Section 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the general duties of employees, states that an employee shall take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself or any other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions. This is where the question of accountability and responsibility comes in. Employees who know their legal duty will behave more responsible and, when they know the consequences of their actions, they will be even more cautious to avoid being accountable for another one's injury.

How can the above be achieved? Training is the only solution that can ensure employees increase safety rather than fatalities in the workplace. The many different courses MAKROSAFE offers are proof of the variety of improvements that can be achieved.

Knowledge is power in any situation. That is why MAKROSAFE appoints lecturers who have vast knowledge skills and experience. With the knowledge they share from past experiences, they motivate learners to be extra responsible to avoid incidents and injuries based on reality and practical examples they share and use as part of their lectures.

MAKROSAFE study material is accredited by the accreditation board, Health and Welfare Safety Education and Training Authority (HWSETA). Learners can rest assured that the MAKROSAFE training resources have gone under scrutiny and assessing which makes it to be legally approved. This ensures that learners are taught under legalised protocols by validated lecturers. Lecturers at MAKROSAFE lecturer according to legal stipulations and they will make learners aware that they are responsible for their own health and safety including that of anyone else around.

MAKROSAFE study material balances both theory and practical so as to expose learners to both sides of the health and safety industry. While theoretical information is very essential and the most common way of learning, practical lessons help complete the learning experience as it equip learners with skill on how to practically act on a situation. It also gives them exposure to what they learning about which improves their understanding. For example, if an employee sees a certain item or machinery and is educated on how to use it, it boast his responsibility sense as he will use it knowing the consequences it can have on him or fellow employees, hence; accountability.

Classes that incorporate many people from all walks of life, ensures that information and experiences are shared on a higher platform and lessons can be learnt from other's mistakes and the consequences of their actions. This will motivate them change amongst learners and they would desist from the same behaviour or act in their workplace to prevent the same from happening to them. That way responsibility is groomed amongst learners and they will learn to be cautious of their conducts in the workplace even if they are safe they will pose and think for the next person.

Training from MAKROSAFE which is according to the act also informs employees that they have the right to report any risk or possible risk as soon as they identify it. This kind of action will ensure that employees vitalise their own safety by being responsible enough to prevent accidents as they will feel accountable if they had seen the risk but never bothered to report it hence; resulting in an accident. All employees will feel it is their responsibility to partake in health and safety issues if they know their legal right to report risks and they will use it to everyone's benefit.

Learners attending a MAKROSAFE training will get more than they bargained for; they will not just be taught about conquering all risks in the workplace. They will also be able to take the responsibility and accountability.


Posted date: 18th Nov 2014
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