Course Content

• 1. Aids Awareness
• 2. Basic Slinging
• 3. Brush Cutter
• 4. Chainsaw
• 5. Grab Operator
• 6. Mine Lifting Equipment Inspection
• 7. Radio Procedures
• 8. Scaffolding
• 9. Vessel Entry
• 10. Dynamic Management
• 11. Introduction to Industrial Relations

1.Aids Awareness

• Introduction
• What is Aids all about
• How you contract the Aids virus
• How do you know if you have Aids
• How you can protect yourself against the Aids virus
• Aids and human rights
• What you can do if you have Aids
• Aids in the company context

Duration : 4 hours

Target : Every individual who is concerned about their health

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

2.Basic Slinging

• Legal knowledge
• General information
• Lifting a load signals and cranes
• Safety rules
• Inspection of steel wire rope slings
• Maintenance of S.W.R. liting tackle
• Centre of gravity
• Good sling practice
• Correct slinging methods
• Use of single & multiple slings

Duration : 1 day

Target : All staff using Rigging Equipment & Tackle e.g. Chains, Slings, Shackles etc

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

3.Brush Cutter

• Parts and controls
• Safety precautions
• Fueling
• Starting the brush cutter
• Holding and operating the brush cutter
• Storage and maintenance

Duration : 4 - 5 hours

Target : Anyone who operates a brush cutter

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

4.Chainsaw

• Preparing a chainsaw for use
• Starting the chainsaw
• Holding and operating the chainsaw
• General lumbering
• Felling a tree
• Start up checks

Duration : 1 day

Target : Anyone who is operating a chainsaw

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

5.Grab Operator

• Mechanical appreciation
• Pre operational inspections
• Principles of leverage
• Operational procedures
• Post operational procedures

Duration : 1 Day for a retest 3 days if the delegate has used the Grab before but does not have a license, 5 days for a full course if the delegate has never used the Grab and needs to learn from the start.

Target : Anyone who is employed as a grab operator

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

6.Mine Lifting Inspection Equipment

• Introduction
• Legal knowledge
• Rope and webbing equipment
• Chains
• Steel wire rope lifting equipment
• Overhead gantry crane other lifting equipment

Duration : 1 Day

Target : Anyone who is employed as a mine lifting equipment inspector

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

7.Radio Procedures

• Telephone manners
• The telephone in the organization
• Positive attitude
• Clients bill of rights
• Attitude to success
• Radio communication

Duration : 4 Hours

Target : Companies in possession of a bay station and hand held radios

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

8.Scaffolding

• Introduction
• Basic materials
• Components
• Classification and safety factors
• Foundations
• Erection of scaffolding
• Safety precautions and inspection of scaffolding
• Maintenance and storage figures

Duration : 1 day, 2 day course for more in depth course

Target : Anyone who makes use of scaffolding in the workplace

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

9.Vessel Entry

• Introduction
• Legal knowledge
• Reporting system
• Organization safety rules & procedures
• Emergency planning

Duration : 1 day

Target : As Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation is an integral part of the functions of the stand - by person, the learning assumed to be in place is at least the possession of a valid Certificate of Competency in level 1 First Aid.

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

10.Dynamic Management

• The purpose & functions of management
• Essential management skills & qualities
• Management planning and goal setting
• Directing & controlling your organization
• Selecting & developing the right team
• Keeping good team members
• Effective communication sytles
• Productive management meetings
• The art of delegation
• Solving "people" problems
• Time management & utilization
• Eliminating stress through organization
• Avoiding management pitfalls
• The management challenge

Duration : 5 days

Target : People in management / line, managers and supervisors

Students : Minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8

11.Introduction to Industrial Relations

• The nature of the employment relationship
• The labour law environment
• Internal company codes & procedures
• Strategies to avoid the need to discipline
• The purpose of discipline
• Beginning the disciplinary process
• The fundamentals of the disciplinary environment
• The rights of an employee
• Conducting an enquiry
• Some thoughts on general topics
• What if scenarios

Duration : 3 days

Target : Anyone who manages and surpervisors staff

Students : Minimum of 6 to a maximum of 15