Note to the learner

This Learner Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the module. It is designed to improve the skills and knowledge of learners and thus enabling them to effectively and efficiently complete specific tasks.

Purpose

The main focus of the learning in this module is to provide learners with an essential understanding of the regulated responsibilities of an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Representative. It aims to equip learners with the knowledge necessary to effectively perform their duties in ensuring workplace safety and compliance with relevant OHS legislation. This module will help learners understand their roles, responsibilities, and obligations, and will capacitate them to identify and mitigate potential health and safety risks, thereby ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.

Entry Requirements NQF level 2 Qualification and specific workplace experience within the designated work area for a period of six months.

Assessments

Integrated Formative Assessment: Formative assessments are conducted throughout the training of learners. A range of formal, non-formal, and informal ongoing assessment activities are used to focus on teaching and learning outcomes to improve learner attainment. Formative assessments are conducted continuously by the facilitator to feed into further learning, to identify strengths and weakness, and to ensure the learner’s ability to apply knowledge, skills and workplace experience gained. Formative Assessments are conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP), and a variety of ongoing assessment methods may be used, for example, quizzes, assignments, tests, scenarios, role play, interviews. Continuous feedback must be provided.

Integrated Summative Assessment: Integrated Assessment involves all the different types of assessment tasks required for a particular qualification, part-qualification, or occupational skills programme, such as written assessment of theory and practical demonstration of competence. To achieve this, the Internal Assessment Criteria (IAC) for all modules as found in the QCTO curriculum document must be followed. An accredited SDP should implement a well-designed, formal, relevant, final internal Summative Assessment strategy for all modules to prepare learners for the EISA. These assessments evaluate learning achievements relating to the achievement of each module of the relevant components of the qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Internal Summative Assessments are developed, moderated, and conducted by the SDP at the end of each module or after integration of relevant modules, e.g. applied knowledge, tests, workplace tasks, practical demonstrations, simulated tasks/demonstrations, projects, case studies, etc.