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Year-End Special at T-Africa Occupational Health and Safety Specialists!!! We're Feeling Festive and giving!!! 
Receive an incredible 10% Discount on all our Occupational Health and Safety Courses and Training bookings for 2020, for groups of 10 or more! 
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Courses Available:
Scaffold Erectors
Scaffold Inspectors
Working at Heights
Fall Arrest Rescue
Basic Rigging and Slinging
Construction Supervisors
Mobile Lifting Equipment Operator
Earth-moving Vehicle Operator
First Aid Levels 1, 2 and 3
Basic Firefighting
SHE REP
OHS Act 85 of 1993 Compliance
Evacuation Marshal
Incident Investigation
Risk Assessment (HIRA)
HIV Awareness
Legal Liability
Hazchem
Transport of Dangerous Goods

​Contact one of our qualified Facilitators today for more information on our courses and for quotations.
DEWALD KRIEL - OHSE Legal Compliance Training Manager
[email protected]
+27 (0)63 610 1351

EUGENE OLIVIER - OHSE Legal Compliance Manager
[email protected]
+27 (0)71 210 9154

NEWMAN TSHUMA - Senior OHSE Training Facilitator and Assessor
[email protected]
+27 078 053 7595

ANDRE KRIEL - Operational Skills Training Manager
[email protected]
+27 (0)84 699 2006

MELUSI NCUBE - Operational Skills Enhancement Facilitator
[email protected]
+27 (0)73 532 4264

Valid From 1 Nov 2019 to 13 Dec 2019

T-Africa is a collective of experience professionals. We are passionate about occupational health, safety and quality assurance. This drives our commitment to enhancing your business sustainability by making your workplace safer, more compliant and more profitable. We place an emphasis on quality in everything we do. 

​Key Personnel Contact Details
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SAMANTHA NAIDOO - Director
[email protected]
+27 (0)72 223 1768

ANNEMARIE VAN NIEKERK - Director
[email protected]
+27 (0)82 887 7083

PIETER VAN NIEKERK - Managing Director
[email protected]
+27 (0)82 464 2131

MARTIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
[email protected]
+27 (0)79 491 2139

DEWALD KRIEL - OHSE Legal Compliance Training Manager
[email protected]
+27 (0)63 610 1351

EUGENE OLIVIER - OHSE Legal Compliance Manager
[email protected]
+27 (0)71 210 9154

NEWMAN TSHUMA - Senior OHSE Training Facilitator and Assessor
[email protected]
+27 078 053 7595

ANDRE KRIEL - Operational Skills Training Manager
[email protected]
+27 (0)84 699 2006

MELUSI NCUBE - Operational Skills Enhancement Facilitator
[email protected]
+27 (0)73 532 4264

We, at T-Africa, value your inputs and recommendations. We believe that there is always room for improvement no matter the status of the project at hand.  We strive to provide only the best services to you, your employees and your company.
 
Below is some feedback from students who has completed our course evaluation forms after their training.  
A big Thank you to all of them for taking the time to give us feedback on their overall experience with us.
 
“As someone who never used a crane before, I am very happy as I now have gained so much knowledge about the subject” – Moratehi Mlangeni
Course: Overhead Cranes
Facilitator: Melusi Ncube
 
“Training was excellent. I really enjoyed it and it helped me a lot” – Paul Boya
Course: Reach Truck Training
Facilitator: Andre Kriel
 
“The real-life examples provided a clear understanding of the theories” – Davien Patchappa
Course: Incident Investigation
Facilitator: Eugene Olivier
 
“My expectations were met, and all my questions were answered. The course was fruitful and helpful. Thank you.” – Monde Daniso
Course: Legal Liability
Facilitator: Eugene Olivier
 
“The assessor did a great job in explaining and assuring that I have a clear understanding of what must and must not be done as an operator. Thank you” – Anthony Mathebula
Course: Skid Steer Loader
Facilitator: Andre Kriel

“The training was even more than what I expected. I was given much more knowledge than a previous course I did elsewhere” – Anthony Mathebula
Course: Forklift
Facilitator: Andre Kriel
 
“It was more than I expected. There were a lot of explanations given to me and there were more activities to do” – Mahlatse Chloane
Course: Lift Truck
Facilitator: Andre Kriel
 
“It was phenomenal & motivational. I really enjoyed the sessions. I have learned a lot of new things that I was not aware of. “– Future Khoza
Course: Lift Truck
Facilitator: Andre Kriel

a HUGE THANK YOU!  to our helpful, inspiring, and friendly facilitators for getting T-Africa, heartfelt feedback like this. 

Effective occupational health and safety programmes in the workplace have many benefits for the company, employer, and employees. According to Workforce Compliance Safety Ltd, a recognised health and safety industry leader, OHS in the workplace is important for the following reasons:

• Employees are more productive.
• A clean and healthy working environment reduces absenteeism.
• It’s safer, cleaner and looks more professional.
• Employees are happier.
• There is a decrease in insurance claims caused by workplace accidents.
• An OHS programme will protect the organisation’s employees. After all, they are the most valuable assets to the company.
• The organisation will be able to retain more customers.
• Even though the initial costs for OHS training and implementation can be significant, the business can save a substantial amount of money in the long run, with less injury, vehicle or building damage claims, as well as fewer instances of employees not being able to report for work.

According to the OHS Act, it is the employer's responsibility to:

• Make sure that the health and safety of employees are not at risk. (Good air circulation, clean bathrooms and kitchens, and no faulty equipment in the workplace.)
• Identify potential threats in and around the workplace. (Pipe leaks, poor ventilation, and faulty electrical equipment.)
• Take the necessary steps to ensure that the identified risks are resolved and removed. (Leaks are fixed, proper ventilation is installed and electrical equipment fixed or replaced.)
• Perform regular health and safety checks to ensure that there are no threats to the organisation or its workers.  

If a business does not comply with health and safety rules and regulations, or cannot identify potential risks in the workplace, it can lead to injury, property damage, fines, penalties and even death. What’s more, while investigations take place the business will suffer immense damage, not only to its sales and production, but ultimately its reputation as well. 

By equipping yourself with OHS knowledge, you can identify and help prevent injury or disastrous events in the workplace.

According to the Department of Labour, the Occupational Health and Safety Act is there to provide for the health and safety of all employees in South Africa. There are regulations in place for the following areas:

• Asbestos manufacturers and workplaces that use asbestos material.
• Work environments where hazardous chemical substances are manufactured or used by employees.
• Factories where lead is used, produced or processed.
• Work areas where the employees are exposed to noise levels that are above the noise-rating limit.
• The physical conditions of a work environment. (Environmental)
• Workplace sanitation and dining facilities. (Bathrooms, shower rooms, kitchens etc.)
• General health and safety matters in a workplace. (Personal protective equipment, facilities etc.)
• Electrical installation and maintenance in the workplace. (Responsibility for electrical installations etc.)
• Workspaces that use electrical machinery. (Electrical control gear, switchgear and transformer premises etc.)
• Work areas that use driven machinery. (Sanding machines, circular saws, revolving machinery etc.)
• Employees who carry out work whilst using machinery. (Supervision of machinery etc.)
• Workers who install, use or have lifts, escalators or passenger conveyors in the workplace.
• Work environments that manufacture or make use of pressure equipment.
• Companies or employees that make use of Certificates of Competence. (Issuing of certificates etc.)
• Construction workers and managers. (Fall protection, excavation, risk assessment etc.)
• All individuals engaged in diving operations in the RSA. (Training of divers, diving supervisors etc.)
• Workers who use, store, and operate explosives. (Danger areas, safe handling of explosives etc.)
• Work environments that have a permanent major hazard installation on its premises.
• Any hazardous work that is performed by underage workers (children) in SA.

Areas that are NOT regulated by the OHS Act are:

• All mines and mining areas;
• Load line ships, fishing boats, sailing boats, floating cranes etc. and
• People that work in these areas or on these vessels.   

These sectors have their own Acts – the Minerals Act and the Merchant Shipping Act.