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Intermediate programme

Occupational Safety Management

Build a safety management system that changes what happens on site rather than what is recorded.

Duration
5 days
Level
Intermediate
Next date
9 to 13 November 2026
Fee
ZAR 1,500

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ClassroomIn house

Overview

A safety system that produces paperwork without changing behaviour is a liability. This programme covers hazard identification, risk assessment, control selection and the supervision that determines whether controls are actually used, with emphasis on the gap between the documented method and the work as actually done.

It runs 6 times over the published calendar, in 6 cities. Every date is the same programme with the same content and the same certificate.

What you will be able to do

  • Identify hazards including those normalised by long exposure.
  • Assess risk in a way that discriminates between real levels of exposure.
  • Select controls in hierarchy order rather than defaulting to protective equipment.
  • Close the gap between the documented method and the work as done.

Who should attend

Safety officers, supervisors, and managers accountable for safety performance on operational sites.

Is the level right for you?

This is an intermediate level programme. It assumes you are working in or moving into the area it covers, and it is built around your own material rather than a case study. If you are unsure, ask an advisor before registering rather than after.

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How it is taught

Short input, then work. Across 5 days of roughly 6 teaching hours each, the balance sits deliberately with the second: a programme where the trainer talks for six hours produces notes rather than capability.

  • Your own material

    Exercises run on situations delegates bring, not on a case study written for a different organisation in a different decade.

  • A capped cohort

    Small enough that everybody is asked something. Executive programmes are capped tighter still.

  • Practice under scrutiny

    The difficult conversation, the challenged assumption, the decision defended out loud. Judgement is not built by watching.

  • Something to take back

    Each day ends with a thing you can use on Monday rather than a slide deck you will not reopen.

The programme, part by part

This programme runs over 5 days. The outline below is grouped into 3 parts rather than one block per day, because that is how the material is organised. Your joining instructions carry the timetable for the dates you attend.

Part 1Hazard and risk

Hazard and risk

  • Identifying normalised hazards
  • Risk assessment that discriminates
  • Dynamic assessment
  • Involving the people doing the work
Part 2Controls

Controls

  • The hierarchy and why it is ordered that way
  • Why protective equipment is the last resort
  • Verifying a control is in use
  • Permit systems
Part 3Work as done

Work as done

  • The gap between method and practice
  • Why people deviate
  • Supervision that detects drift
  • Learning from near miss

What you leave with

  • A hazard identification method for the delegate's own site.
  • A risk assessment that discriminates rather than rating everything medium.
  • A control selection record following the hierarchy.
  • A supervision approach that detects drift from method.

The certificate

A GATI certificate recording what you attended, issued after the programme has run and attendance has been taken. Attending at least 80 per cent of the days earns a certificate of completion; attending less earns a certificate of attendance stating exactly what was attended.

Every certificate carries a code that anybody can check against GATI's own record, which is what makes it worth holding. It records participation. This site will not imply one it does not have.

Questions

Who is Occupational Safety Management for?
Safety officers, supervisors, and managers accountable for safety performance on operational sites. It runs at intermediate level within Health, Safety and Environment, so it assumes you are working in or moving into that area rather than meeting it for the first time. If you are unsure whether the level fits, ask an advisor before registering rather than after.
How long is it, and what does a day look like?
5 days, running to roughly 6 teaching hours a day. Sessions are built around your own material rather than a case study, so a day alternates between short input and working on something you brought. The full outline is on this page, grouped into parts.
What does it cost, and what is included?
The next published date is Maseru, Lesotho at R15,000 per delegate. The fee covers tuition, all programme materials and the certificate. Travel, accommodation and visas are arranged by the delegate. Fees vary by city, and every published date shows its own.
Can it be delivered for my organisation only?
Yes. Any published programme can run as a private cohort, on dates that suit you, in your city or online, built around your own material. That is a different conversation from registering an individual, and it starts with what capability you are trying to build rather than with a course title.
What certificate do I get?
A GATI certificate recording what you attended, issued after the programme has run and attendance has been taken. Attending at least 80 per cent of the days earns a certificate of completion; attending less earns a certificate of attendance stating exactly what was attended. Every certificate carries a code that anybody can check against GATI's own record.
Is this available online?
Not in the currently published window. This programme is listed for classroom, in house. An advisor can tell you whether an online cohort is planned, or arrange one privately for your organisation.

Want to take this further?

Register on a published date, or tell an advisor what you need and they will come back with something specific rather than a brochure.

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