SHQ practitioner NQF5

Holders of a NQF5 safety, health and quality practitioner qualification via Tjeka understand the close relationship between safety and quality.

They are acutely aware that sub-standard workmanship is so often the primary cause for many construction safety incidents. It is a dangerous casual relationship. This is considering that even a seemingly insignificant deviation from specifications can prove to be a fatal mistake.

Safety, health and quality practitioners who have been trained by Tjeka know how to instil a culture of safety and quality on worksites. They have learnt how to channel the collective attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of all project stakeholders. Moreover, they excel in fostering a culture of accountability by establishing a zero-tolerance policy towards unsafe practices.

To register for this qualification, candidates must have attained a NQF4 qualification with Mathematical Literacy as a subject.

The qualification may also be obtained in part or whole through recognition-of-prior learning. Candidates will be assessed against the assessment criteria and specific outcomes contained in the relevant unit standards.

Safety, health and quality knowledge

Our NQF5 safety, health and quality occupational skills programme imparts the following knowledge:

An understanding of the fundamentals of occupational, health and safety; their application; management; and supervision
An understanding of the fundamentals of communication

This knowledge is complemented by the following skills:

An ability to represent the needs of employees’ occupational health and safety requirements
An ability to inspect workplaces; identify hazards and risks; and take immediate action to ensure health and safety
An ability to raise employees’ needs and issues after consulting them
An ability to co-ordinate the operations of occupational health and safety representatives
An ability to develop a risk profile and legal register for a designated work area
An ability to establish, maintain and improve the health and safety documentation and reporting systems, controls and processes
An ability to advise on the establishment, maintenance and improvement of emergency response and preparedness
An ability to manage the effectiveness of operational occupational health and safety systems

Safety, health and quality experience

Holders of a NQF5 safety, health and quality qualification via Tjeka have also gained workplace experience. They have worked alongside seasoned professionals to: