Health, Safety and SecurityLegal Liability for Managers and Supervisors
Health and safety law places duties on named individuals, and a supervisor who signs a permit or accepts a job as safe is exercising a legal duty whether or not anybody told them so. This course makes those duties explicit. Delegates work through the statutory framework and the general duties it imposes on employers, managers and employees, the appointment structure and what a written appointment actually transfers, and the standard of care expected of a reasonable manager. Delegation, supervision and the limits of both are covered. Inspections, notices and the consequences of non compliance follow. The course closes on what happens after a serious incident: investigation, inquiry, prosecution and personal liability.
Course objectives
- State the general duties the law places on employers, managers and employees
- Explain what a written appointment transfers and what it does not
- Apply the standard of care expected of a reasonable manager
- Delegate and supervise within the limits the law allows
- Respond correctly to an inspection or a notice
- Understand the consequences of non compliance
- Recognise where personal liability attaches after a serious incident
Who should attend
- Line managers and supervisors with safety appointments
- Executives and directors accountable for safety
- Safety practitioners advising management
- Human resources and legal staff
- Contractor managers and site agents
Course outline
- 01Duties fall on people, not on organisations
- 02The statutory framework and general duties
- 03Appointments and what they transfer
- 04The standard of care
- 05Delegation and supervision
- 06Inspections, notices and enforcement
- 07After a serious incident
- 08Investigation, inquiry and personal liability
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 7 January 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 19 January 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 795 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 26 February 2027 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 795 per delegate | Register Now |