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Health and Safety Practitioners - Master Builders...South African Institute of Occupational Health...
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Professional Registration
Neels Nortjé - CEOSouth African Institute of OccupationalHealth and Safety (Saiosh)
Health and Safety Practitioners
Professionalism
• Profession?
• Occupation?
• Vocation?
• Professionalisation?
Competence/Professionalism
• Are you competent?
• Are you competently professional?
• How would you know?
• Fit for purpose / fit to practice?
Competence
The ability to perform activities to standards required in work situations using appropriate knowledge, skilland attitude. Knowledge is not enough, you must understand how that knowledge can be applied, have skill in applying it and have an underlying professional attitude to apply it safely and appropriately, that is, in a trustworthy manner.
Path of Professional / Competence
Initial
Professional
Qualification
Experiential
Learning
Board Exam or
Entry to the
Profession
SAQA Professional Bodies
• 90 Recognised
• 15 Statutory
• 75 Voluntary
• 2 “Health and Safety” – Since 2013
SAQA Professional Bodies – H&S
• Voluntary Body• 3 Professional H&S Designation• H&S Registration – All industries
• Statutory Body• 3 Professional H&S Designations• H&S Registration – Construction Industry
Construction Regulations - 2014
• Chief Inspector approved SACPCMP
• Numerous extensions
• 7 August 2015
8 August 2016
• Total Applications Received - 9 492
• Registered - 996
• Awaiting – 8 496
Panel Discussion
8 496 Construction Health and Safety practitioners are currently adversely effected by the delay in registrations by the SACPCMP e.g.
• Deprived from work• Practicing illegally
What is the solution?
THANK YOU!