GENERAL

The purpose of this e-book guide is to provide Employers and Contractors with the means to implement a basic health and safety structure into their workplace.

This guide is the 'How-to' guide of the two-part series designed to assist health and safety practitioners with their workplace health and safety.

This e-book guide is provided to all users free of charge.

WHO NEEDS TO READ THIS?

This e-book guide is intended for all H&S officers, top management and middle management of companies and any persons with an interest in health and safety, who require assistance with implementing health and safety systems and processes into their workplace.

WHY IS THIS E-BOOK GUIDE IMPORTANT?

This e-book guide is important because it provides guidance on implementing health and safety systems and processes into the workplace of the Employer Contractor. Additionally, it provides the Employer Contractor with the ability to evaluate their existing system against the new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, allowing the Employer Contractor to determine how well their current system fares with the new legislation.

BASIC E-BOOK GUIDE CONTENTS

This basic e-book guide includes the following:

An introduction to SafetyWallet and its commitment to improving health and safety mindset in the workplace.

A self-evaluation questionnaire of the new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act.

Understanding South African law in relation to health and safety and the workplace.

Understanding the basic principles and applications of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Understanding the basic principles of induction.

Understanding the basic principles and legal implications of incidents and accidents in the workplace.

Understanding the basic principles of high-risk work types.

Understanding the basic principles and applications of hazard identification and risk assessment.

A breakdown of the new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act.

BENEFITS OF THIS E-BOOK GUIDE

By reading this e-book guide a person will gain a better understanding of:

An understanding of SafetyWallet and its role in assisting the Employer Contractor with health and safety management.

An understanding of their health and safety status in relation to the new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act.

An understanding of South African law in relation to health and safety and the workplace.

An understanding of the incident and accident processes in health and safety, including the legal aspects.

An understanding of the main types of high-risk activities that occur in the workplace.

An understanding of the hazard identification and risk assessment processes in health and safety.