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Safety Officer Foundation Programme

Newly appointed safety officers are often handed the role with a title and a hard hat but little grounding in the full range of duties the job demands. This five day programme gives new practitioners a practical foundation across legal duties, hazard identification, inspections, incident handling, emergency planning and the everyday communication that makes a safety officer effective. It draws throughout on the realities of South African workplaces and the pressures a safety officer faces balancing production and protection.

What you will be able to do

  • Describe the core duties and legal responsibilities of a workplace safety officer.
  • Conduct workplace inspections and identify hazards across a range of work activities.
  • Facilitate risk assessments and recommend practical, prioritised controls.
  • Handle the reporting and initial response to incidents and near misses.
  • Contribute to emergency planning, drills and the maintenance of safety files.
  • Communicate and influence workers and managers to build a positive safety culture.

Course outline

  1. 01The safety officer role and legal duties
  2. 02Workplace inspections and hazard spotting
  3. 03Facilitating risk assessments
  4. 04Selecting and prioritising controls
  5. 05Incident and near miss reporting
  6. 06Emergency planning and drills
  7. 07Safety files, records and administration
  8. 08Communication and influencing skills
  9. 09Building a positive safety culture

Who should attend

Newly appointed safety officers, safety representatives stepping into fuller roles, and supervisors taking on safety responsibilities for the first time.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Cairo5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Accra5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Kigali5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000
5 to 9 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
19 to 23 Oct 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Kampala5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026Cape Town5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Online5US$900

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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