The document outlines 10 principles that every occupational health and safety (OHS) representative should know. The principles are: always follow protocols, elicit visible and active commitment from management, educate and engage the workforce, prevention is better than reaction, know how to respond to injuries, ensure appropriate safety gear is worn, create and use checklists, follow waste management plans, be aware of issues like HIV/AIDS, and report incidents correctly and completely. It concludes by advertising OHS training courses from Oxbridge Academy.

1. PRINCIPLES
EVERY
HEALTH & SAFETY
REPRESENTATIVE
SHOULD KNOW
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2. Working in occupational
health & safety means having
a lot of responsibilities

3. Safety PRINCIPLES are there to help
you keep on top of things, do your
job correctly, and keep the
workplace safe and healthy.
Working in occupational
health & safety means having
a lot of responsibilities

4. So here are
every OHS Representative
should know and follow
10 PRINCIPLES

5. ALWAYS FOLLOW
PROTOCOL
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6. Health & safety laws, policies,
rules, guidelines and
regulations

7. are there not only to protect employees,
but to protect the OHS representative as
well.
Health & safety laws, policies,
rules, guidelines and
regulations

8. are there not only to protect employees,
but to protect the OHS representative as
well.
If you don’t follow set protocols and
something goes wrong, you will be the one
in trouble!
Health & safety laws, policies,
rules, guidelines and
regulations

9. ELICIT
VISIBLE AND ACTIVE
COMMITMENT
FROM THE TOP
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10. Employees need to know
management is concerned
for their health and safety.

11. It’s the OHS representative’s role to
facilitate effective communication between
them.
Employees need to know
management is concerned
for their health and safety.

12. Employees need to know
management is concerned
for their health and safety.
It’s the OHS representative’s role to
facilitate effective communication between
them.

13. EDUCATE AND
ENGAGE
THE
WORKFORCE
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14. Engaging the workforce is key to
achieving safe and healthy
workplace conditions.

15. A health & safety representative needs to
educate employees on health and safety
regulations, protocols, and practices.
Engaging the workforce is key to
achieving safe and healthy
workplace conditions.

16. A health & safety representative needs to
educate employees on health and safety
regulations, protocols, and practices.
Organise training sessions, workshops, and
regular drills in the workplace.
Engaging the workforce is key to
achieving safe and healthy
workplace conditions.

17. PREVENTION
IS BETTER THAN
REACTION
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18. Identify health and safety
risks, before they can cause
an incident.

19. Identify health and safety
risks, before they can cause
an incident.
You need to constantly assess, monitor, and
report on potential risks.

20. You need to constantly assess, monitor, and
report on potential risks.
You also need to seek out competent advice
regarding each risk you encounter.
Identify health and safety
risks, before they can cause
an incident.

21. KNOW HOW
TO RESPOND
TO INJURIES
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22. A workplace injury requires you to:

23. 1. Respond with First Aid measures.
2. Report the injury immediately.
3. Identify the source of the injury.
4. Implement prevention measures for similar
incidents.
5. Compile a thorough report on the event.
6. Maintain medical surveillance of injured
parties.
A workplace injury requires you to:

24. 1. Respond with First Aid measures.
2. Report the injury immediately.
3. Identify the source of the injury.
4. Implement prevention measures for similar
incidents.
5. Compile a thorough report on the event.
6. Maintain medical surveillance of injured
parties.
A workplace injury requires you to:

25. ENSURE
EVERYONE WEARS
APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING
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26. Always make sure all employees
adhere to the safety gear and
clothing regulations.

27. Safety gear might include:
Industrial boots, hardhats, safety goggles,
reflective vests, disposable or heavy duty gloves,
leg protectors, and face masks.
Always make sure all employees
adhere to the safety gear and
clothing regulations.

28. CREATE,
AND USE,
CHECKLISTS
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29. OHS representatives should have
checklists they can go through for
different occasions and events.

30. For each workplace event, you should have a
pre-set health and safety checklist you can use to
make sure all due processes are followed to
ensure safety, and that all regulations are
adhered to.
OHS representatives should have
checklists they can go through for
different occasions and events.

31. For each workplace event, you should have a
pre-set health and safety checklist you can use to
make sure all due processes are followed to
ensure safety, and that all regulations are
adhered to.
You can also have a daily checklist to make sure
the workplace is consistently safe.
OHS representatives should have
checklists they can go through for
different occasions and events.

32. FOLLOW THE
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
PLAN
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33. The OHS representative should put
procedures in place to ensure:

34. • Waste segregation
• Recycling
• Cleaning of waste areas
• Appropriate packaging of waste
• Proper storage of waste
• Adequate transportation of waste
• Decontamination of waste areas
• Cleanliness of working environments
The OHS representative should put
procedures in place to ensure:

35. BE AWARE
OF ISSUES
SUCH AS
HIV/AIDS
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36. Especially in countries such as
South Africa, HIV/AIDS is a big
workplace issue.

37. Confidentiality is important to protect HIV-
positive employees from discrimination, but you
should also make efforts to educate employees
on prevention.
Especially in countries such as
South Africa, HIV/AIDS is a big
workplace issue.

38. Confidentiality is important to protect HIV-
positive employees from discrimination, but you
should also make efforts to educate employees
on prevention.
Be aware of the particular issues your workers
face, and address them appropriately.
Especially in countries such as
South Africa, HIV/AIDS is a big
workplace issue.

39. REPORT
INCIDENTS
CORRECTLY AND
COMPLETELY
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40. Incident reporting is
extremely important.

41. A report of any incident, risk, injury, or safety-
related issue should be made and kept on record.
It should also be handed over to the appropriate
authorities or management representative.
Incident reporting is
extremely important.

42. A report of any incident, risk, injury, or safety-
related issue should be made and kept on record.
It should also be handed over to the appropriate
authorities or management representative.
The report and description of the incident should
always be as complete as possible.
Incident reporting is
extremely important.

43. LEARN MORE ABOUT
STARTING A
CAREER IN OHS

44. Oxbridge Academy offers a range
of top occupational health &
safety training courses:

45. Short Courses
Certificates
ISO-aligned Courses
Oxbridge Academy offers a range
of top occupational health &
safety training courses:

46. Safety Management
OHS Management
Security Management
Safety Audit Inspection
SHE Awareness
in
Oxbridge Academy offers a range
of top occupational health &
safety training courses:
Short Courses
Certificates
ISO-aligned Courses

47. Safety Management
OHS Management
Security Management
Safety Audit Inspection
SHE Awareness
in
Oxbridge Academy offers a range
of top occupational health &
safety training courses:
…and more!
Short Courses
Certificates
ISO-aligned Courses

48. “As a Safety Officer by profession, the
knowledge I gained on this course (OHS) is
out of this world. The things I always needed
to know were in the modules!”
-Neshala Eric, Oxbridge Academy student

49. “As a Safety Officer by profession, the
knowledge I gained on this course (OHS) is
out of this world. The things I always needed
to know were in the modules!”
-Neshala Eric, Oxbridge Academy student

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AN OHS REPRESENTATIVE BY STUDYING
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