Health and Safety Representatives Training

Our SHE rep course helps South African businesses train appointed health and safety representatives in line with workplace health and safety responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Health and safety representatives play an important role in supporting safer workplaces through inspections, hazard identification, incident reporting, and participation in workplace safety processes. In certain workplaces, employers are legally required to appoint health and safety representatives, making appropriate SHE rep training an important part of broader workplace compliance efforts.

National Occupational Safety & Health Consultancy provides practical, business-focused SHE rep training for companies across South Africa. The training is designed to help appointed representatives better understand their duties and responsibilities while supporting workplace safety awareness and internal compliance processes.

Training can be arranged nationally, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, and surrounding areas.

Why businesses choose our SHE Rep training

Businesses choose our SHE rep training because it is practical, workplace-focused, and aligned with operational safety and compliance requirements.

We understand that employers need training that is easy to coordinate, relevant to their working environment, and suitable for staff who have workplace health and safety responsibilities.

Key benefits include:

• Practical workplace-focused training
• Guidance aligned with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Experienced facilitators
• On-site company training available
• Training suitable for a wide range of industries
• Improved workplace safety participation and awareness
• Support for internal health and safety processes
• Course material and handouts provided
• Certificates issued on successful completion

What the SHE Rep course covers

This health and safety representative training course is intended to provide appointed representatives with an understanding of their workplace responsibilities and safety functions.

Training typically includes:

• Overview of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Duties and responsibilities of employers and employees
• Appointment of SHE representatives
• Duties and functions of health and safety representatives
• Workplace inspections and hazard identification
• Inspection checklists and reporting procedures
• Safety committee roles and participation
• Incident and accident investigation procedures
• Accident reporting processes
• Workplace communication and cooperation
• Practical application of workplace health and safety principles

Candidates receive course material during training and are issued with a certificate on successful completion.

Who this SHE Rep training is for

This SHE rep course is intended for businesses and organisations that need appointed workplace health and safety representatives trained for operational and compliance-related responsibilities.

The course is suitable for:

• Appointed SHE representatives
• Existing representatives requiring refresher training
• Supervisors and team leaders
• Managers and department heads
• Safety officers and safety committee members
• HR personnel and compliance teams
• Businesses implementing or improving workplace safety systems

Training is commonly provided to organisations in industries such as:

• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Warehousing and logistics
• Retail
• Mining and engineering
• Forestry and agriculture
• Food production
• Fishing and marine operations
• Commercial and industrial workplaces

On-site SHE Rep training for companies

We provide on-site SHE rep training for companies that prefer a more convenient and operationally efficient training solution.

On-site training allows businesses to train multiple staff members at their own premises while reducing travel requirements and operational disruption. It also allows training to be delivered within the context of the organisation’s actual working environment and operational risks.

This option is often suitable for businesses operating across multiple departments, shifts, sites, or branches where workplace safety participation is an ongoing requirement.

SHE Rep training locations

We provide SHE rep training nationally across South Africa.

Training is regularly arranged for businesses in:

• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
• Durban
• Cape Town
• Port Elizabeth
• East London
• Gauteng
• Pietermaritzburg
• Polokwane
• Bloemfontein

Training can also be coordinated for companies operating across multiple branches or regions as part of broader occupational health and safety initiatives.

Refresher training for existing SHE representatives

Existing health and safety representatives may require refresher training to reinforce workplace responsibilities, reporting procedures, inspection practices, and safety participation requirements.

Many businesses schedule repeat SHE rep training as part of their ongoing workplace safety and compliance processes, particularly when representatives are reappointed, operational risks change, or internal procedures are updated.

Refresher training can also help improve consistency in workplace safety practices across departments and teams.

Need SHE Rep training for your staff or site?

We assist businesses across South Africa with practical, compliance-focused SHE rep training for workplace health and safety representatives.

Whether you need training for a single site, multiple branches, or as part of a broader occupational health and safety programme, our team can help coordinate suitable training for your organisation.

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