242821 – Safety Team Leader

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This unit standard explores the role of the team leader in ensuring that the team meets
organisational or required standards.
This unit standard is intended for junior managers of organisations.
The qualifying learner is capable of:
• Explaining the purpose of a team.
• Contracting with a team to obtain commitment.
• Monitoring the achievement of team objectives.
• Explaining the role of a team leader.
Course information
SAQA : 242821
Unit Standard Title : Identify responsibilities of a team leader in ensuring that

organisational standards are met

Credits :6
Level :4
Course duration :2 Days

Programme Outline

MODULE 1:
Principles of Supervision
➢ Management Responsibilities
➢ Functions of Management
➢ Key Elements of Supervisor Responsibility and Accountability
MODULE 2:
Health and Safety Theories and Basic Philosophy
➢ H.W. Heinrich
➢ Frank Bird’s Theory
MODULE 3:
Legislation
➢ Occupational Health and Safety Act
➢ Mines Health and Safety Act
MODULE 4:
Technical Safety
➢ Premises and Housekeeping
➢ Storing and Stacking
➢ Colour Coding
➢ Symbolic Signs
➢ Machine Guarding
➢ Lifting Tackle
➢ Work Permits
➢ Labeling of Switches, Isolators and Valves
➢ Hand and Portable/Moveable Power Tools
➢ Ladders
➢ Scaffolds
➢ Pressure Equipment
➢ Gas Cylinders
➢ Electrical Safety
➢ Personal Protective Equipment
➢ Fire Prevention

MODULE 5:
➢ Environment
MODULE 6:
➢ Occupational Health

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1. Explain the role of a team leader in an organisation

The role, responsibilities and the concepts of authority, responsibility and
accountability of a team leader in an organisation is explained and understood
by the student with reference to their own job description and work
environment.
2. Explain the purpose of the team
The student will understand the concept and purpose of a team and each team
member’s role in relation to accepted theory, practice and organisational
requirements.
3. Contract with the team members to obtain commitment to achieve
organisational standards
The practical application of tasks, performance, plans, targets and standards
within an organisation will be understood by the student together with time
allocations for achieving individual and team objectives through a process of
consultation.
4. Implement, monitor and evaluate performance against team objectives and
organisational standards
The student will understand how to implement agreed plans according to
Standard Operating Procedures and how to overcome difficulties in achieving
the plan through the anticipated reflection and feedback and to monitor team
outputs against agreed targets and time allocations.

NQF Level 4
Credits 6

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