UNISA DIPLOMA IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Unisa Course In Safety Management


This Programme focuses on the science of Safety Management and the safety responsibilities of both line managers and staff safety practitioners. The programme introduces line managers and safety practitioners to the very basics in safety management. Such basics comprise the sciences of safety management and the roles of line and staff functionaries pertaining to safety risk assessment; manage safety in industry and the analysis of safety incidents

Course Target Group


Any manager or safety practitioners in industry or private practice

Admission requirements

A Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification or appropriated experience.

Course Duration

One year

Language medium

English

Registration periods

First semester: 26 November to 25 January 

Second semester: 3 June to 12 July

Year module(s): 26 November to 15 March

Tuition method

UNISA open distance learning

Kind of assessment

Note:

Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISA’s formative assessment rules and policies

Formative assessment:

Assignments

Summative assessment:

Examination

Module 1: Introduction to Safety Management (PSMP015)
HEQF Level of Module - 5
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics

    Safety Management: definition and philosophy
    Cornerstones of a safety management programme
    Hazard analysis
    Line and staff safety responsibilities



Module 2: Assess Safety Risk (PSMP026)
HEQF Level of Module - 5
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics

    Assessment of safety risk: definition and philosophy
    Levels and forms of safety risk assessment
    Hazard analysis in accordance with OHS Act, MHS Act, SANS and others
    Assessment of safety risk levels



Module 3: Manage Safety in the Workplace (PSMP038)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics

    Safety management programme: definition and philosophy
    Elements of an effective safety management programme
    Guidelines for developing and implementing a safety management programme as specified in industry
    Determinants of safety management programme efficiency



Module 4: Analyse safety incidents (PSMP049)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics

    Incident analysis: definition and philosophy
    Phases of and processes in incident analysis
    Root causes



Course leader

Mr N J F van Loggerenberg BTech (Safety Management)

Discipline expertise: Safety management, safety risk management, incident analysis, safety management programmes

Centre for Business Management

Office 3-059, A J H van der Walt Building, UNISA

Tel: 012 352 4378/4357/4358

Fax: 086 697 6223

E-mail: psmp@unisa.ac.za


Programme administrator(s)

CBM Help Desk:

Tel: (012) 352 4288 / 4170 / 4317 / 4383 

Fax: 012 429 4150 

E-mail: bussen@unisa.ac.za 

Web: www.unisa.ac.za/cbm