Updated Course

COVID-19 Workplace Preparedness

Health, Safety and Claims

Management Course

Interactive Online Course

Each delegate will receive an electronic book before the training course.

12 & 13 November 2020 (09:00 - 13:00) Interactive Online Course

Course Content

Module 1: Background and scope of guidance

• Introduction, background and information to COVID-19

Module 2: Overview of legislation pertaining to COVID-19

• Overview of the legislation pertaining to COVID-19

• Notices, statues and directives pertaining to COVID-19 (DEL, DOH, Compensation Fund) (updated)

Module 3: COVID-19 employer, employee and third-party obligations

• Explanation of the relevant Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations relating to COVID-19

• Employers obligations towards employees and third parties

• The appointment of COVID-19 Compliance Officers (new changes)

• Responsibilities of employees

• COVID-19 classification, monitoring exposure at workplace, medical surveillance (HBAR)

• Detailed explanation of the Consolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces (DEL - 1 Oct 2020) (new)

• Correct symptom monitoring and management for employees (updated – new time frames)

• Dealing with positive, symptomatic and asymptomatic workers (new)

• How to identifying high risk and low risk COVID exposures at work (new)

• Leave applicable for isolation and quarantine of employees (new)

• Guidance note for workplaces in the event of identification of a COVID-19 positive employee

• Reporting authorities and emergency contact details, hospitals and centres of disease control - COVID-19 (new)

• Guideline on the submission of COVID-19 related health data from workplaces (28 Sept 2020) (new)

Module 4: Preparing the workplace for COVID-19

• South Africa’s risk adjusted strategy for economic activity related prescriptions

• How to identify and manage vulnerable employees as well as workplace accommodation

• Prevention measures for all staff and others (3rd parties) that enter the premises

• Prepare to implement basic infection prevention measures

• Develop policies and procedures for prompt identification and isolation of sick people

• How to prevent spread of respiratory infections like COVID-19

• Daily routine cleaning and disinfecting of the workplace (new)

• When do the workplace need to be closed for decontamination purposes? (new)

• Prescribed decontamination and deep cleaning procedures for possible infected work areas (new)

• Advice on travel, meetings; handling post, packages or food from affected areas, COVID-19 and food safety

Module 5: Conducting a COVID-19 workplace specific risk assessment

• HIRA and Sectoral guidelines

• Explanation of the prescribed controls for COVID-19

• Risk Assessment for vulnerable employees and workplace accommodation

• Selecting a suitable risk assessment methodology (example provided to delegates)

• Performing a COVID-19 risk assessment (practical explanation of the steps that needs to be followed during the assessment process)

• Identifying and classifying employees risk exposure and applying the prescribed control measures

Module 6: Directive for Workplace-Acquired Novel Corona Virus Disease Claims (new directive)

• Aim and objective of the COIDA

• Compensation Fund and licences

• Protection of employers against claims from employees and dependants

• Categories of persons are entitled to compensation

• Employer, employees and dependants

• Criteria, diagnosis impairment for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

• Benefits, claims procedure, documentation and submissions of COVID-19 claims

Module 7: COVID-19 Communication and Training

• Informing employees of COVID 19 related information

• Lines for COVID 19 communication

• Preparing Communications Strategies

• What to communicate to employees?

• Providing training and information to management and employees

• COVID related recourses

Module 8: Important role of health and safety representatives and committees in the management of COVID-19

• Role of health and safety representatives

• Role of the health and safety committee

Module 9: Reporting, recording and investigation of COVID-19 related cases

• Reporting of occupational injuries and diseases to the employer

• Reporting of occupational diseases to the authorities

• Record keeping requirements

• Prescribed investigation for COVID-19 incidents

Module 10: Action Checklist: Prevention and Mitigation of COVID-19 at Work

• List of requirements for visits from Department of Employer and Labour (new)

• Action checklist for the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 at work

Purpose of the Course:

• As the infection rate of COVID-19 is rising in South Africa, one of the critical challenges for employers and businesses will be to effectively manage the risk in order to ensure business continuity.

• This course was compiled to assist employers in this regard. It will provide attendees with critical information in order to manage COVID-19 effectively and to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

The programme will be useful for managers at all levels including:

• The CEO-Section 16(1) or Managing Director,

• Section 16(2) appointees - Directors,

• COVID-19 Compliance Officers,

• Health and Safety Practitioners, Compliance officers and Security Officers,

• Human Recourse Managers,

• Engineers,

• Managers and Supervisors,

• Union Representatives,

• Health and Safety Representatives and Committee Members,

• Anyone interested in being COVID 19 workplace ready

Price:

• R 1950 (incl. Vat) per delegate

• Price include course material, certificates

For further information contact:

• Deidre at telephone: (012) 666 8284/ 083 556 9407

• Fax: (086) 547 2636 or (012) 661 1411

• E Mail: or

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