Maintain and Monitor SHEQ Systems and Procedures NQF 4

The Maintain and Monitor SHEQ Systems and Procedures NQF 4 skills programme equips supervisors and operational personnel with the knowledge required to manage safety, health, environmental, and quality practices within a production environment. Aligned to Unit Standards 13235 and 13224 and MERSETA approval requirements, the programme develops competence in maintaining quality assurance systems, monitoring SHE compliance, reporting risks and incidents, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Learners gain practical capability to enforce safe work practices, uphold regulatory requirements, and ensure quality and environmental standards are consistently applied across their area of responsibility.

UNIT STANDARD – 13235 – Maintain the Quality Assurance Systems

Outcomes:

• Monitor quality assurance in area of responsibility
• Compile reports on quality assurance issues in area of responsibility
• Monitor the adherence to quality assurance standards and procedures by team members
• Maintain quality documentation and instruments
• Evaluate quality procedures, identifying areas of concern and suggest improvements
• Develop and adapt quality procedures to address quality problems and/or meet changing requirements

UNIT STANDARD – 13224 – Monitor the application of SHE

Outcomes:

• Monitor adherence to safe and environmentally friendly work practices by work team
• Coach work team in their statutory rights and responsibilities and in safety indicators
• Promote and maintain preventive measures in area of responsibility
• Safe and environmentally friendly work practices are adhered to by work team
• Compile reports on safety, health and environmental issues in area of responsibility

Course Contents

Health and Safety Theories, Principles and SHE Systems

• Explain the health and safety truths/statements.
• Describe the reasons for safety.
• Discuss the ABC principle.
• Evaluate and compare the different incident prevention theories
• Demonstrate the relationship between quality and safety
• Hazards and energy
• Risks

Legislation

• Common law responsibilities
• Format of an act
• Legislation
• South African Health and Safety legislation
• Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85/93
• OHS Act and Labour Relations Act

Technical Safety

• Premises and housekeeping
• Symbolic safety signs
• Hand and portable/moveable power tools
• Ladders
• Vessels under pressure
• Gas cylinders
• Electrical safety
• Lock-out systems
• Labelling of switches, isolators and valves
• Fire prevention
• Personal protective equipment
• Technical safety management

Occupational Health

(Occupational Medicine, Primary Health Care & Occupational Hygiene)

• Orientation
• The occupational health service
• Occupational medicine
• Issues in occupational health
• Introduction to occupational hygiene
• Noise
• Illumination
• Ergonomics
• Ventilation
• Vibration
• Thermal stress

Environmental Management

• Industry and the environment
• Waste management
• Pollution
• Management of hazardous materials
• Measuring, monitoring and reporting

Designation of Safety Health and Environmental Representatives

• Understand the fundamental responsibility of the safety health and environmental representative
• The appointment of the safety health and environmental representative
• The functions and rights of the safety health and environmental representative

Incident Investigation and Reporting

• Understand how incidents are to be investigated.
• Who has to report incidents?
• The functions and rights of the safety health and environmental representative
• Understand the purpose of safety / committees.

Quality

• Quality in the workplace – what does it mean?
• What is quality?
• Quality systems flow charting
• Procedure writing
• The quality function: quality assurance
• Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008)
• Quality auditing
• Process control Techniques – Control charts
• Inspection and Sampling
• Control of Non-conforming products