The person credited with this Unit Standard is able to operate a counter-balanced lift truck in a safe manner. They will also be able to conduct pre and post inspections to ensure the performance of the lift truck. The person will be able to handle the loading and storage of freight by using the equipment and its accessories in the required manner. They will also be able to access emergency system and services in the event of an incident or accident.
This unit standard is to enable the first responder to react to emergencies at an advanced first aid level, until the arrival of more professional emergency personnel. Emergency scene management, Shock, Fainting, Unconsciousness, upper and cardio vascular emergencies, one rescuer Adult CPR, Choking adult, wound care (incl. dressing and bandages), severe bleeding (incl. Amputations), Bone and Joint injuries(upper limbs, muscle ,strains) Burn injuries, Bites and stings and Emergency Child Birth.
The skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard are required by people in any economic sector. The course will describe the cause and effect, implications of the Implications of using defective fire fighting equipment and the implications of failing to correctly detect the nature and context of a fire.
This unit standard is for persons required to assess the emergency situation and
providing basic Life Support and basic First Aid in order to stabilise patients prior to
transfer to the emergency services Emergency scene management, Shock, Fainting,
Unconsciousness, upper and cardio vascular emergencies, one rescuer Adult CPR,
Chocking adult, wound care (incl dressing and bandages), severe bleeding (incl
Amputations), Bone and Joint injuries (upper limbs, muscle , and Burn injuries
The qualifying learner achieving this unit standard will be able to effectively evacuate and account for all applicable parties and movable critical resources/effects rescued from the risk-environment. In addition, the learner will be able to identify and report any probable ill effects resulting from the cause of the risk.
The person credited with this Unit Standard is able to operate a counter-balanced lift truck in a safe manner. They will also be able to conduct pre and post inspections to ensure the performance of the lift truck. The person will be able to handle the loading and storage of freight by using the equipment and its accessories in the required manner. They will also be able to access emergency system and services in the event of an incident or accident.
This course will be useful for employees to enable them to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces.
The person credited with this unit standard is able to understand the objectives and statutory requirements pertaining to health and safety in the workplace.
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD
A candidate credited with this general competence will be able to: identify business ideas, eliminate inappropriate business ideas and select viable business ideas.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Explain the principles of computer input and output design
Design computer input and output functions
Create computer input and output functions
The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.
This Unit Standard is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them.
This Unit Standard is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them.
The person credited with this unit standard is able to monitor, evaluate and report on the progress of a project and take corrective action where and when necessary. Learners are also able to implement the changes needed following the correct procedures as well as identify and resolve issues and new risks on a project to ensure the development or result of the product meets the required specifications, time frames and criteria.
This Unit Standard is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them..
The qualifying learner is capable of:
Determining the financial and cash flow requirements of a new venture
Determining income and expenditure of a new venture
Implementing pricing and costing principles
Identifying resources to obtain start-up capital
This course focuses on the methodology and application of a safety health and environment risk assessment and thereafter means to mitigate such risks.
Introduction to ISO 9001
Introduction to Internal Audits
Roles and Responsibilities of Internal Audits
Plan the Internal Audit
Audit Execution
Reporting Results and Writing Non-conformances
Process Audits
Internal Auditor Training Case Studies
Conduct Case Study I
Prepare and Conduct Case Study II
Prepare and Conduct Case Study III
Conduct an Internal Audit
Post-Audit Review
This Unit Standard is intended for all managers who should know the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the consequences of non-compliance. It will be useful for managers at all levels as well as safety and security officers, compliance officers and learners in commercial and industrial insurance.
A person acquiring this qualification will be able to manage first line managers in an organisational entity. First line managers may include team leaders, supervisors, junior managers, section heads and foremen. The focus of this qualification is to enable learners to develop competence in a range of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values including: Initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational strategies, projects and action plans, and where appropriate, recommending change within teams and/or the unit so as to improve the effectiveness of the unit.
Quality assurance is becoming increasingly vital in ensuring that quality is maintained at every level of industry. Quality management constitutes the management of essential quality assurance processes and services which can be rendered in a variety of contexts, mainly production, manufacturing and services. This Qualification is intended to develop the appropriate skills and knowledge required by a person who wishes to pursue a career as a Quality Manager. The function of such a person is to assist the Quality Specialist in the performance of those tasks and activities that would lead to the effective maintenance and improvement of service delivery, manufacturing, production or construction processes. Recipients of this qualification will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of a quality management system; Enhance a quality management system; Implement and control a quality management system.
This program is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them.
The person credited with this unit standard is able to monitor, evaluate and report on the progress of a project and take corrective action where and when necessary. Learners are also able to implement the change needs following the correct procedures as well as identify and resolve issues and new risks on a project to ensure the development or result of the product meets the required specifications, time frames and criteria.
Training program on NEMA and Relevant Legislation for
Safe Waste Disposal and Waste Management
This unit standard will enable the learner to describe the requirements applicable to a permit to work in terms of hot work; cold work; confined space entry and lockout systems in a work area.
This unit standard will enable the learner to describe the requirements applicable to a permit to work in terms of hot work; cold work; confined space entry and lockout systems in a work area, on a supervisory level. It unpacks Construction Regulation 8.7.
Learners wishing to acquire the competencies in this standard will be people responsible for the safety and protection of people working at height where there is a risk of injury from a fall. The learner will be responsible for the safety of others performing tasks at height. Qualifying learners are able to develop fall protection plans for people working at height, required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993).
The aim of this course is to teach the candidate the importance of the operations of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic tools and equipment.
Learners who demonstrate competence as described in the outcomes of this unit standard will be able to receive, handle and store hazardous chemicals safely in a processing environment.
Learners wishing to acquire the competencies in this standard will be people working at height where there is a risk of injury from a fall. Learners will be involved in performing tasks at height. Qualifying learners are able to take responsibility for inspection and installation of fall arrest systems and for implementing fall protection plans and rescues.
This Unit Standard requires learners to be able to apply Safety, Health and Environmental principles which will enable them to design, implement and maintain quality management programmes related to health, safety, and the environment.
The qualifying learner will acquire the knowledge and skills required by the industry to function as a scaffold erector. Their functions will include leading a scaffold team. This includes the ability to safely and efficiently deploy the required resources to erect and dismantle access scaffolding. This unit standard will serve, in conjunction with related unit standards, to develop the qualifying learner to function as a scaffold erector in an access scaffold team.
The qualifying learner will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to inspect access scaffolding for compliance with the South African National Standards (SANS) 10085. This unit standard will serve, in conjunction with related unit standards, to develop the qualifying learner to function as a scaffold inspector.
The qualifying learner will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to control and organise scaffold teams to set up, erect and dismantle all types of access scaffolding. This supervisor of access scaffolding operations will be able to read and interpret drawings, liaise with the client, plan all activities and co-ordinate all required resources. This unit standard will serve, in conjunction with related unit standards, to develop the qualifying learner to function as a scaffold supervisor of access scaffold teams.
Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to demonstrate the ability to conduct investigations into workplace incidents.
A competent learner would be able to contribute the knowledge and skill gained in this unit standard in this subfield and other related fields by:
Planning to excavate a trench.
Preparing the site.
Excavating the trench.
Clearing the site.
Learners wishing to acquire the competencies in this standard will be, people working at height where there is a risk of injury from a fall. Learners will be involved in performing tasks at height. Qualifying learners are able to follow fall arrest principles to perform work at height safely, under supervision of a qualified supervisor.
This generic assessor unit standard is for those who assess people for their achievement of learning outcomes in terms of specified criteria using pre-designed assessment instruments. The outcomes and criteria may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications. Those who achieve this unit standard will be able to conduct assessments within their fields of expertise. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications, particularly within the fields of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.
This unit standard will provide recognition for those who facilitate or intend to facilitate learning using a variety of given methodologies. Formal recognition will enhance their employability and also provide a means to identify competent learning facilitators.
This unit standard is for people who conduct internal or external moderation of outcomes-based assessments. The assessments could be in terms of outcomes defined in a number of documents, including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications particularly within the field of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.
The person credited with this unit standard is able to understand the objectives and statutory requirements pertaining to health and safety in the workplace.
