MAINTAINING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING

A learner accredited with this standard will be able to demonstrate applied competence in occupational health, safety awareness of environmental issues and general housekeeping based on statutory and industry requirements

Unit 1: Use the correct protective clothing and equipment.

• Explain his/her understanding of what constitutes safety, health and environment appreciation in the broader working environment, and how this relates to good practices within such environments.
• Demonstrate application of relevant legislation to ensure compliance with national, and where applicable, international safety and health requirements and environmental standards.
• Select, demonstrate and/or describe the application of appropriate reporting mechanisms for unsafe working practice and conditions.
• Promptly identify possible contingency plans according to the type and scale of a simulated emergency.
• Select, explain and demonstrate good housekeeping practices (e.g., preparing dunnage, stacking within demarcated areas).
• Determine and explain means for possible improvements in health, hygiene, environmental and safety practices in a given scenario.

Unit 2: Implementing and complying with the relevant procedures.

• Explain his/her understanding of what constitutes safety, health and environment appreciation in the broader working environment, and how this relates to good practices within such environments.
• Demonstrate application of relevant legislation to ensure compliance with national, and where applicable, international safety and health requirements and environmental standards.
• Select, demonstrate and/or describe the application of appropriate reporting mechanisms for unsafe working practice and conditions.
• Promptly identify possible contingency plans according to the type and scale of a simulated emergency
• Select, explain and demonstrate good housekeeping practices (e.g., preparing dunnage, stacking within demarcated areas).
• Determine and explain means for possible improvements in health, hygiene, environmental and safety practices in a given scenario

Unit 3: Implementing selected mechanisms for the minimizing of risks.

• Explain his/her understanding of what constitutes safety, health and environment appreciation in the broader working environment, and how this relates to good practices within such environments.
• Demonstrate application of relevant legislation to ensure compliance with national, and where applicable, international safety and health requirements and environmental standards.
• Select, demonstrate and/or describe the application of appropriate reporting mechanisms for unsafe working practice and conditions.
• Promptly identify possible contingency plans according to the type and scale of a simulated emergency.
• Select, explain and demonstrate good housekeeping practices (e.g. preparing dunnage, stacking within demarcated areas).
• Determine and explain means for possible improvements in health, hygiene, environmental and safety practices in a given scenario.

Maintaining Occupational Health, Safety and General housekeeping

SAQA ID: 8016

NQF Level: 3

Credits: 8

Certificate Validity: 2 Years