About This Course
Workplace safety is not simply a legal obligation — it is a strategic imperative that directly affects organisational productivity, employee well-being, reputation, and long-term sustainability. Organisations that invest in robust occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems consistently report lower incident rates, reduced absenteeism, improved staff morale, and lower insurance and liability costs. Yet many organisations struggle to move beyond paper-based compliance toward a genuinely embedded safety culture.
This five-day Occupational Health and Safety Management Training course, delivered by TrainingComplex, is designed to bridge that gap. It provides a structured, comprehensive grounding in OHS management — from understanding regulatory frameworks and conducting systematic hazard identification to developing emergency response plans and leading safety culture change. The course draws on international best practice, including the ISO 45001 standard, and grounds every concept in practical application relevant to African and global workplace contexts.
Participants will leave the programme with actionable skills to identify and control workplace hazards, investigate incidents effectively, manage OHS documentation and audits, and influence leadership commitment to safety. Whether you are responsible for safety at site level or developing organisational policy, this course delivers the depth and rigour needed to make your workplace measurably safer.
Who Should Attend
- Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Officers and Managers
- Occupational Health Practitioners and Nurses
- Human Resources Managers and Personnel Officers
- Operations Managers and Supervisors responsible for frontline safety
- Facilities and Maintenance Managers
- Compliance and Risk Management Officers
- Engineers and Technical Supervisors working in hazardous environments
- Senior Managers seeking to strengthen their organisation's safety culture
- OHS Consultants and Auditors
- Government and Public Sector Officials responsible for workplace regulation
Learning Objectives
- Explain the legal, regulatory, and ethical framework governing occupational health and safety in the workplace
- Conduct systematic hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control using recognised methodologies
- Design and implement an occupational health and safety management system aligned with ISO 45001 requirements
- Develop and communicate OHS policies, procedures, and safe work practices across an organisation
- Apply incident investigation techniques to determine root causes and implement corrective actions
- Construct and manage emergency preparedness and response plans appropriate to specific workplace hazards
- Conduct internal OHS audits and evaluate compliance against legal and organisational standards
- Monitor OHS performance using relevant key performance indicators and reporting frameworks
- Apply occupational hygiene principles to assess and control exposure to chemical, biological, and physical health hazards
- Lead efforts to build and sustain a positive safety culture within teams and across organisational levels
Course Modules
Module 1: Foundations of Occupational Health and Safety
- The business, legal, and moral case for OHS management
- Key OHS concepts: hazard, risk, incident, near-miss, and exposure
- Overview of national and international OHS legislation and standards
- Duties and responsibilities of employers, employees, and safety officers
- Introduction to ISO 45001 and its relationship to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle as the basis of OHS management systems
Module 2: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Systematic approaches to identifying workplace hazards across all risk categories
- The hierarchy of hazard controls: elimination through to personal protective equipment
- Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methodologies
- Developing and using risk matrices to prioritise control actions
- Documenting hazard registers and maintaining them as living tools
- Workplace inspection techniques and checklists for ongoing hazard surveillance
Module 3: OHS Management System Design and Implementation
- Structure and key elements of an ISO 45001-compliant OHS management system
- Setting the scope, context, and interested-party requirements for your OHS system
- Developing OHS objectives, targets, and improvement programmes
- Assigning roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities within the system
- Integrating OHS management with quality, environment, and business continuity systems
- Documentation requirements: policies, procedures, records, and version control
Module 4: OHS Legal Compliance and Regulatory Frameworks
- Understanding national occupational safety and health legislation in key African jurisdictions
- Regulatory bodies, their powers, and how to manage inspections and enforcement actions
- Legal duties of care and liability exposure for managers and directors
- Developing a legal register and maintaining compliance tracking
- Workers' compensation and employer liability frameworks
- Managing contractor and third-party safety compliance obligations
Module 5: Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Distinguishing occupational health from safety and understanding the overlap
- Identifying and assessing chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic health hazards
- Occupational exposure limits and methods for measuring worker exposure
- Health surveillance programmes: pre-employment, periodic, and exit medicals
- Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic risk control
- Managing occupational diseases: recognition, reporting, and rehabilitation pathways
Module 6: Safe Work Practices and Permit-to-Work Systems
- Developing and communicating safe operating procedures (SOPs) for high-risk tasks
- Permit-to-work systems: types, purpose, and common pitfalls in implementation
- Managing specific high-risk activities: working at heights, confined spaces, and hot work
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures for the control of hazardous energy
- Personal protective equipment: selection, provision, maintenance, and training
- Behavioural safety approaches and job safety analysis (JSA) as frontline tools
Module 7: Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Classifying incidents: fatalities, lost-time injuries, near-misses, and dangerous occurrences
- Legal and organisational requirements for incident notification and reporting
- Step-by-step incident investigation process: scene preservation, evidence collection, interviews
- Root cause analysis methods: the 5-Whys, fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams, and fault tree analysis
- Writing effective incident investigation reports with clear corrective action plans
- Monitoring corrective action implementation and verifying effectiveness
Module 8: Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Identifying credible emergency scenarios relevant to specific industries and workplace types
- Designing a site emergency response plan: structure, roles, and communication protocols
- Evacuation procedures, assembly points, and accountability systems
- First aid requirements: legal obligations, trained first-aider ratios, and equipment standards
- Conduct and evaluation of emergency drills: planning, execution, and debrief
- Business continuity considerations and liaison with external emergency services
Module 9: OHS Auditing, Inspections, and Performance Monitoring
- Differences between OHS audits, inspections, and management reviews
- Planning and scheduling an internal OHS audit programme
- Developing audit checklists aligned with ISO 45001 and legal requirements
- Conducting audit interviews, observations, and document reviews professionally
- OHS key performance indicators: lagging indicators, leading indicators, and balanced scorecards
- Preparing and presenting OHS performance reports to management and regulatory bodies
Module 10: Safety Culture, Leadership, and Continuous Improvement
- Defining safety culture and understanding its influence on incident rates and behaviour
- Models of safety culture maturity: from pathological to generative organisations
- The role of visible leadership commitment in driving safety culture change
- Engaging workers and building safety ownership at team and supervisory levels
- Toolbox talks, safety committees, and participative safety improvement processes
- Developing a continuous improvement roadmap for the OHS management system
Requirements & Prerequisites
Participants should have at least one year of experience in a workplace role with some exposure to safety, operations, HR, or technical functions. A basic familiarity with workplace policies and procedures is helpful. No formal OHS qualification is required to attend this course, making it accessible to professionals transitioning into safety roles as well as those looking to formalise existing knowledge.
Training Methodology
- Hazard walk-through simulations using realistic workplace floor-plan scenarios to practise hazard identification and risk rating
- Structured risk assessment workshops where participants complete actual risk assessment matrices for their own industry context
- Case study analysis of real-world workplace incidents — including post-incident investigation and root-cause identification exercises
- Role-play exercises simulating toolbox talks, safety briefings, and manager-employee safety conversations
- Hands-on drafting of OHS policies, safe operating procedures, and emergency response plan templates
- ISO 45001 gap analysis exercise using a provided organisational profile to assess readiness for certification
- Facilitated group discussions exploring safety culture challenges drawn from participants' own organisations
- Internal audit simulation in which participants plan, conduct, and report on a mock OHS audit
- KPI dashboard design exercise linking OHS performance data to organisational reporting requirements
- Peer review and feedback sessions on participants' drafted OHS documents and improvement plans
Organisational Benefits
- Reduced frequency and severity of workplace accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses
- Improved compliance with national and international OHS legislation, reducing legal and financial liability
- Lower insurance premiums and workers' compensation costs through demonstrated safety performance
- Enhanced employee confidence, morale, and retention resulting from a visibly safe work environment
- Strengthened capacity to achieve and maintain ISO 45001 or equivalent OHS certification
- More effective identification and control of workplace hazards before incidents occur
- Improved incident investigation quality leading to better root-cause analysis and lasting corrective actions
- A workforce of safety-competent supervisors and managers capable of embedding safety into daily operations
- Better-prepared emergency response teams with tested, documented contingency plans
- Enhanced organisational reputation with clients, regulators, and investors who prioritise responsible business conduct
Where Is Occupational Health and Safety Management Training Offered?
This course runs in-person across: Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Lagos, Nakuru, Addis Ababa, Pretoria, Abuja, Zanzibar, Dubai, Kisumu, Kampala, Arusha, Johannesburg, Naivasha, Mombasa, Accra, Riyadh, Kigali, Cape Town, plus Live Virtual (online) cohorts. Browse live dates for your city below.
Upcoming Schedules
| Location | Format | Dates | Price |
|---|
| Live Virtual |
Online |
12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 |
KES 80,000 |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,300 |
| Nairobi, Kenya |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
KES 105,000 |
| Lagos, Nigeria |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,500 |
| Live Virtual |
Online |
24 Oct 2026 – 15 Nov 2026 |
KES 80,000 |
| Nakuru, Kenya |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
KES 120,000 |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,400 |
| Pretoria, South Africa |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 3,300 |
| Abuja, Nigeria |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,800 |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,500 |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 4,100 |
| Kisumu, Kenya |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
KES 120,000 |
| Kampala, Uganda |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 1,900 |
| Arusha, Tanzania |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,100 |
| Johannesburg, South Africa |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 3,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a formal OHS qualification to attend this course?
No prior OHS qualification is required. The course is designed to be accessible to professionals transitioning into safety roles as well as those with existing experience who want to formalise or deepen their knowledge. A basic familiarity with workplace operations is sufficient preparation.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion?
Yes. Participants who attend the full programme and complete all practical exercises will receive a TrainingComplex Certificate of Completion in Occupational Health and Safety Management. This certificate is a recognised credential for professional development purposes and can be referenced in CPD portfolios.
Is this course aligned with ISO 45001?
Yes. The course is structured around the ISO 45001 framework and uses it as a reference standard throughout. Participants will gain a working understanding of ISO 45001 requirements and will be able to contribute meaningfully to their organisation's implementation or certification readiness, though the course itself is not an ISO-accredited auditor certification.
What industries is this course relevant to?
The course is relevant across all industries — including construction, manufacturing, mining, healthcare, logistics, energy, hospitality, and the public sector. Case studies, examples, and exercises are drawn from a variety of sectors so that participants from different backgrounds can apply the content directly to their own context.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our organisation?
Yes. TrainingComplex offers customised in-house delivery of this course for organisations that wish to train multiple staff members simultaneously or tailor the content to their specific industry, hazards, and regulatory environment. Contact TrainingComplex directly to discuss your requirements and receive a proposal.
