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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessment within a workplace 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
244383  Conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessment within a workplace 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Mining and Minerals 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Fabrication and Extraction 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 2  NQF Level 02  2 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
116655  Conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessment within a workplace  Level 2  NQF Level 02  2   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will be useful for persons who are required to conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessment within an underground working place to ensure a healthy and safe environment to work in.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Explain the specified requirements pertaining to continuous hazard identification and risk assessment.
  • Prepare for hazard identification.
  • Identify hazards and assess risks.
  • Initiate remedial and follow-up action.

    The knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard contribute to social and economic transformation and the upliftment and economic growth of the mining and minerals sector by conducting continuous hazard identification and risk assessment as part of the mining process.

    This unit standard is intended to promote general knowledge and understanding of persons responsible for conducting continuous hazard identification and risk assessment in the mining and minerals sector in order to ensure knowledgeable, competent and informed workers. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
  • Follow basic occupational health and safety practices underground at NQF Level 1. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Explain the specified requirements pertaining to continuous hazard identification and risk assessment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The explanation of the legal requirements in terms of the employer's responsibility to assess and respond to risk is consistent with specified requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The legal definitions pertaining to hazard identification and risk assessment are explained. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Definitions must include:
  • Hazard.
  • Risk.
  • Occupational health.
  • Reasonably practicable.
  • Safety.
  • Occupational health and Safety Committee.
  • Tolerable risk.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The explanation of the purpose of each type of hazard identification and risk assessment procedure is consistent with specified requirements. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Procedures must include:
  • Baseline.
  • Issue-based.
  • Continuous.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The explanation of the main components of a continuous hazard identification and risk assessment procedure is consistent with specified requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The explanation of the importance of identifying, dealing with and reporting hazards in terms of the consequences to occupational health, safety, environment and production is consistent with specified requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Prepare for hazard identification. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The required personal protective equipment is available, in good working order, fit for purpose, and used in accordance with its design and specified requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The identification of relevant documents to assist in identifying hazards is according to specified requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify hazards and assess risks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Hazards are identified and risks are assessed according to specified requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Identified hazardous conditions are recorded according to specified requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Interpersonal interaction is positive, consistent with specified requirements and promotes effective teamwork. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Initiate remedial and follow-up action. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The significant risks that were assessed from hazardous conditions are dealt with according to specified requirements in terms of promptness and order of significance. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Reports are completed and submitted according to specified requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Follow-up action is initiated and implemented according to specified requirements. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:

    Procedures and techniques:
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment techniques.

    Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:
  • Safety, occupational health and environmental legislation and regulations.
  • Quality policies, standards and agreements.

    Relationships, systems:
  • Interpersonal interaction with team members. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking.

    Note: The ability of the learner to understand the action to be taken should environmental conditions and personal acts not conform to standard. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.

    Note: The ability of the learner to understand the action to be taken to safeguard fellow workers against unsafe environmental conditions and unsafe acts. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.

    Note: The ability of the learner to identify hazards and risks in an underground workplace and to understand the effects of sub standard conditions. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

    Note: The ability of the learner to analyse and determine risks and deal with them accordingly. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentations.

    Note: The ability of the learner to effectively complete and submit reports will indicate his/her proficiency in effective communication. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and occupational health of others.

    Note: The learner demonstrates an understanding of and ability to use advanced mining technology in terms of production, safety and communication. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

    Note: The ability of the learner to act when and where required by understanding the implications and impact of his actions within the company. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 116655, "Conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessment within a workplace", Level 2, 2 credits.

    Terminology:

    Specified requirements:

    Specified requirements include legal and site-specific requirements and are contained in one or more of the following documents:

    Legal:
  • Relevant Acts: e.g. Mine Health & Safety Act, 1996 (Act no 29/1996), and Minerals Act and Regulations, 1991 (Act no 50/1991).
  • Mandatory Codes of Practice.
  • SANS and other relevant Standards.
  • Chief Inspector of Mines' Directives.

    Site specific:
  • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA).
  • Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Programme.
  • Voluntary Codes of Practice.
  • Managerial Instructions.
  • Mine Standard Procedures.
  • List of Recorded OH&S Risks.
  • Working Guides.
  • Equipment and Materials Specifications of 1993.

    Notes to Assessors:

    Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the learner is able to perform in the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the learner can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

    Unit standard justification:

    Level:

    Attribute; Level; Justification:
  • Skills; Level 2; Moderate in range.
  • Procedures; Level 2; Established and familiar.
  • Context; Level 2; Routine and familiar.
  • Knowledge; Level 2; Basic operational.
  • Information processing; Level 2; Basic processing of readily available information.
  • Problem Solving; Level 2; Known solutions to familiar problems.
  • Orientation of activities; Level 1; Directed.
  • Application of responsibility; Level 2; Under general supervision and quality control.
  • Orientation of scope of responsibility; Level 2; Some responsibility for quantity and quality, and possible responsibility for guiding others.
  • Average Level: 17/9 = 1.9; Actual Level Assigned: 2.

    Credits:

    Total hours required by the learner to achieve the required outcome:

    Activity; Hours.
  • Classroom Teaching; 9 hours.
  • On-The-Job Training; 9 hours.
  • Mentoring required; 0 hours.
  • Other (Specify); 0 hours.
  • Total; 18 hours.
  • Credits Achieved: 18/10 = 1.8; Actual Credits Assigned: 2. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  58739   National Certificate: Mining Operations for Underground Hard Rock  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  MQA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. ADCORP TECHNICAL TRAINING (PTY) LTD 
    2. ALLOYS HEAD OFFICE 
    3. Anglo American Platinum Limited - Mogalakwena Mining Training Centre 
    4. ASSMANG (PTY) LTD 
    5. AUCTUS TUTORS (PTY) LTD 
    6. AVENG (AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 
    7. BADEN TRAINING AND COMPUTING SERVICES (PTY) LTD 
    8. BAFOKENG RASIMONE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD 
    9. BANA BA THARI MINING TRANING AND DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY 
    10. BARBERTON MINES (PTY) LTD 
    11. BLACK MOUNTAIN MINING PTY LTD 
    12. BOOYSENDAL PLATINUM (PTY) LTD 
    13. CONCOR PROJECTS PTY LTD 
    14. DE BEERS CONSOLIDATED MINES VENETIA 
    15. DEI GRATIA TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION 
    16. EASTERN CHROME MINES 
    17. EASTERN CHROME MINES SAMANCOR 
    18. ELITE OPERATOR AND SKILLS TRAINING 
    19. ERGO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY NPC 
    20. FINSCH DIAMOND MINE(PTY) LTD 
    21. FOSKOR (PTY) LTD 
    22. FRASER ALEXANDER PTY LTD 
    23. GEOSTRAT TRAINING 
    24. GLENCORE OPERATIONS SOUTH AFRICA PTY LTD 
    25. HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD 
    26. HLOGIRATI (PTY) LTD 
    27. HOTAZEL MANGANESE MINES (PTY) LTD 
    28. IMPALA PLATINUM SERVICES LTD 
    29. JUAB GENERAL DEALER 
    30. KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE 
    31. KOLOMELA MINE 
    32. KUDUMANE MANGANESE RESOURCES (PTY) LTD 
    33. KUMBA IRON ORE (SISHEN) 
    34. Kumba Sishen HRD Centre 
    35. LYNAZY RESOURCES 
    36. MANCAS CONSULTINGS CC 
    37. MARULA PLATINUM PTY LTD 
    38. MATHOME TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD 
    39. MEDIRO TRAINING ACADEMY (PTY) LTD 
    40. METSKILL PTY LTD 
    41. MMTI Holdings 
    42. MODIKWA MINING PERSONNEL SERVICES PTY L TD 
    43. MOTOTOLO MINE 
    44. MTHOBELI D S CONTRUCTION MINING AND TRAINING 
    45. MURRAY & ROBERTS CEMENTATION (PTY)LTD 
    46. Nokaneng Environmental Management Consulting 
    47. NORTHAM PLATINUM LTD 
    48. PALABORA COPPER (PTY) LTD 
    49. PMC TRAINING CONSULTANTS AND ASSOCIATES (PTY) LTD 
    50. POWERGATE TRAINING PTY LTD 
    51. PRIDE OF SUCCESS (PTY) LTD 
    52. PRISMA TRAINING SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 
    53. PROGRESSIVE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTS (PTY) LTD 
    54. RICHARDS BAY MINING PTY LTD 
    55. SARCHA TRAINING SOLUTIONS(PTY)LTD 
    56. SASOL GLOBAL LEARNING 
    57. Sebenzani Nonke Consulting Pty Ltd 
    58. SENZEKO EXECUTIVE RISK CC 
    59. SIBANYE GOLD ACADEMY PROPRIETARY LIMITED 
    60. SIBANYE RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES PTY LTD 
    61. SPECTRA MINING SERVICES (PTY) LTD 
    62. TAU LEKOA GOLD MINING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 
    63. Test Organisation 
    64. THARISA MINERALS (PTY) LTD 
    65. THUNGELA OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 
    66. TOP PERFORMERS FOR AFRICA CC 
    67. TOTAL COVERAGE CONSULTING 
    68. TSHUANA DI SA HWEGO HRD SOLUTIONS 
    69. TWO RIVERS PLATINUM (PTY) LTD 
    70. XTRACT TRAINING SERVICES (SA)(PTY)LTD 
    71. ZULEK TRAINING SPECIALISTS 
    72. ZUREL PRIVATE COLLEGE 


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