The role of Professional
Registration to sustain
Health and Safety
Sanjay Munnoo
President
South African Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health
Are you competent?
Are you professional?
Are you fit for purpose / fit to practice?
How would you know?
How would you be able to demonstrate it?
COMPETENCE / PROFESSIONALISM?
The ability to perform activities to standards required in work
situations using appropriate knowledge, skill and 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.
Professional BODIES recognised by SAQA in
South Africa in terms of the NQF Act, Act 67 of
2008
SAQA PROFESSIONAL BODIES
* 107 Recognised
* 15 Statutory
* 92 Voluntary
PROFESSIOAL DESIGNATIONS
* Qualification/s
* Experience
* Descriptor
http://www.saqa.org.za/
HOW TO GET to professional / competence STATUS?
Saiosh is recognised by SAQA as the
Professional Body to register Occupational
Safety and Health Professionals in South Africa
in terms of the NQF Act, Act 67 of 2008
South African Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health – Saiosh
More than 13 500 Members!
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
* Technical Member – TechSaiosh
* Graduate Member – GradSaiosh
* Chartered Member - CMSaiosh
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
* Technical - NQF 5 (Certificate) or equivalent RPL plus 2 years experience
* Graduate - NQF 6 Diploma (360 credits) plus 3 years post graduate experience
* Chartered - NQF 7 Degree plus 5 years post graduate experience
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
* SAQA Professional Registration
ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
* Student of the Year – With financial award
* Person of the Year – With financial award
* Bursary funding – Qualifying Members
* Act as a Lobby Group for OHS e.g. DoL /SACPCMP
Free CPD OHS Workshops:
* Johannesburg
* Cape Town
* Durban
* Port Elizabeth
* Bloemfontein
Webinar
Free e-Learning:
Free Legal Updates and Legal Advice Forum:
Free subscription to the
SHEQ Management Magazine
The Official Journal of Saiosh
Annual International OHS Conference:
“The Occupational Health and Safety Professional
Capability Framework.”
• “Competency” is commonly referred to describing the nature of a
professional framework however a different approach should be taken by
using the term “capability.”
• To distinguish between competency and capability is that competency is
about delivering the present based on the past, while capability is about
imagining and being able to realize the future.
“The Occupational Health and Safety Professional
Capability Framework.”
• There is a need to re-conceptualize the OHS Professional’s role into that of a
continuous improvement expert, or “safety engineer” as opposed to the current
role as just a problem solver or enforcer.
• Saiosh members are consistently updated with latest OHS information including
free subscription to the SHEQ Magazine and required to meet Continuous
Development Points (CPD).
• Saiosh members located in outlying areas and unable to attend Workshops now
have the opportunity to earn CPD points via Webinars.
• The report recommends that the OHS Professional understands the work
processes as a system and offers solutions to improve the system of work before
anything goes wrong or an actual injury or damage is identified.
“The Occupational Health and Safety Professional
Capability Framework.”
• Capable people have knowledge, skills, self-esteem and values that make
them confident in their ability as individuals and in association with others in
a diverse and changing society to:
• take effective and appropriate action
• explain what they are about
• live and work effectively with others and
• continue to learn from their experience
Question….
Can you afford not to be
Professionally Registered?
