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HAZCHEM Training in South Africa

HAZCHEM Training in Tshwane

Hazchem training in South Africa. To ensure your company complies with this legislation, make sure you get your employees the training they need. Here at Forklift Academy we can provide you with the best of training. We offer hands-on hazchem training in Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Forklift Academy is an authorized training centre for Sandvik, Liebherr, Palfinger, Volvo and Terex. This means that Forklift Academy’s trainers are trained by the same people that trained your staff when they got their forklift license. Our trainers are therefore able to give you the best possible training when it comes to Hazchem compliance.

We also have a transfer agreement in place with most forklift companies so your employees can get their forklift license at Forklift Academy and continue working for your company in their original position.

Hazchem training in South Africa is a short course designed to give individuals an understanding of the health risks and safe handling of hazardous materials. This course is aimed at managers and members of staff who may not be directly involved in the day-to-day handling of such materials but who require knowledge in order to be able to recognize the hazards and to take the necessary precautions.

Hazchem training in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Lenasia, Midrand, Randburg, Roodepoort, Sandton, Soweto, Alberton, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Daveyton, Devon, Duduza, Edenvale, Germiston, Impumelelo, Isando, Katlehong, Kempton Park, KwaThema, Nigel, Reiger Park , Springs, Tembisa, Thokoza, Tsakane, Vosloorus, Wattville, Atteridgeville, Bronberg, Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Cullinan, Ekangala, Hammanskraal, Irene, Mamelodi, Pretoria, Refilwe, Soshanguve, Zithobeni, Boipatong, Bophelong, Evaton, Sebokeng, Sharpeville, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Meyerton, Heidelberg, Ratanda, Carletonville, Khutsong, Kagiso, Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift, Mohlakeng, Randfontein, Bekkersdal, Westonaria, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Rosslyn.

Hazchem is a general term used locally to cover any chemical that presents a health & safety risk during transportation, handling or storage. The course provides practical hands-on experience in identifying hazards, safe handling, use, storage and disposal.

The course is open to anyone who works in or around Hazchem or has responsibility for ensuring that safe procedures are implemented.

The best way to stay safe in the event of a chemical emergency is to learn about the dangers. Mitana College are accredited holders of the prestigious HSRC accreditation, valid nationwide.

We are able to provide you with all of your Hazchem Training needs including Awareness Courses, Physical Emergency Planning, Emergency Evacuation Planning, Hazard Medical Response Team (EMRT) Training, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Site Hazard Assessment, Incident Command Posts and Management System Training.

All our instructors are qualified practitioners through the Health and Safety Training Association of South Africa. They are also Hazchem First Aiders, fully trained in managing patients with chemical injuries.

We are also able to provide you with Site Hazard Assessments to ensure the safety of your staff.

Mitana is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) and Approved Examination Centre (AEC) in South Africa. It is ISO9001:2008 and SAQA registered and has been approved and is in good standing with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

The Mitana team consists of dedicated and highly experienced professionals, with a strong passion for education. We have been training, certifying and evaluating learners for over 20 years. Our staff have been working in the Education industry for over 45 years.

We deliver training courses at our internal training venue in Johannesburg. In addition, we also deliver courses at customer sites to meet the customers’ requirements. Our training courses have been developed to suit a specific target audience and to specifically address the needs of the individual learner.

Mitana College is a Hazchem Training provider offering the following courses:
·Hazchem Awareness
·Hazchem Emergency Response
·Hazchem Incident Command and Control and many others.
Mitana College course fees and duration:

·Hazchem Awareness – 1 Day Course – 8 Hours Training – 1 Assessment – Essential basic level training, covers the identified Hazardous Substances, their characteristics, risks and basic control measures.

Mitana College runs a number of courses that can help individuals and companies to become a Hazchem Competent Person. These courses are divided into two types:

Hazchem for Operators – These courses have been designed to assist people who have a direct role in controlling an emergency situation involving hazardous chemicals.

Students learn the requirements of the Hazardous Chemical Regulations as found in the HSNO Act, as well as practical solutions on how to handle emergency situations.

Hazchem for Supervisors – Supervisors have a responsibility for ensuring that those who work at their workplace are competent persons. They also have a responsibility for ensuring that all training is up to date and that the records are available at the workplace.

Mitanan students will be able to assist supervisors in gaining practical understanding on how to meet their legal obligations.

Mitana College of Applied Sciences and Technology is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that was established in 2008. The name Mitana has been derived from the Setswana word ‘Mithata’ meaning “we shall train”.

Mitana College offers a wide variety of training programmes that range from haf-day courses and short courses to degree and diploma programmes. Since 2008, nearly 4 500 students have graduated from Mitana College and many of them have found their dream jobs through the skills they acquired at our institution.

As an organisation we ensure that we deliver superior training to students who qualify for higher education and/or gain employment as a result of the training received at Mitana College.

Mitana College has been offering Hazchem training for over 14 years, and has delivered thousands of successful courses, nationally and internationally. With our unique, comprehensive approach to Hazchem training, you will receive all the essential knowledge required to achieve your HAZCHEM (Hazardous Chemical) Induction Card.

The Mitana Hazchem Course is designed with the following objectives;
• Provide practical knowledge on all aspects of Hazchem legislation and regulations.
• Provide comprehensive practical knowledge on the identification of Hazchem hazards and risks.
• Provide comprehensive practical knowledge on the control of Hazchem hazards and risks.
• Provide comprehensive practical knowledge on the emergency procedures in a work place in which a person is exposed to hazardous chemicals.

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