Ignorance of the law is no defense—master your duties before an incident tests your compliance
TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this training course,
participants will be able to:
- Understand the legal framework of GMR 2.1 and its implications for employers and appointees.
- Conduct hazard analyses and risk assessments using industry-standard tools.
- Implement safety regulations for machinery, electrical systems, noise, and environmental compliance.
- Lead safety programs with confidence, aligning with ISO 45001 and OHSA requirements.
- Avoid costly non-compliance by applying best practices in supervision and permit to-work systems.
WHO SHOULD ATTED:
- GMR 2.1, 2.7, 16.1, and 16.2 Appointees
- Engineering & Maintenance Managers (Mechanical/Electrical/Plant)
- OHS Personnel & Compliance Officers
- Production/Factory Managers
- Technical Directors & Supervisors
- Anyone aspiring to a GMR 2.1 role
- Anyone seeking to deepen their safety leadership expertise.
THE WORKSHOP
Many engineers and technicians become GMR 2(1) appointees without fully understanding their critical safety role. While employers remain legally responsible for machinery compliance, they delegate daily supervision to GMR 2(1) officials who must act with the employer’s authority.
This unique appointment requires engineering and machinery experience because appointees must identify hazards, assess risks, and implement controls. Their decisions directly impact employer compliance – where failures can mean heavy fines or prosecution.
Our course cuts through the confusion. We provide the legal knowledge and practical tools GMR 2(1) appointees need to properly fulfil their mandated safety role and protect both workers and their organization.
THE PROGRAM
Day One:
- Scope and objectives of the OHSA
- Responsibility of employers
- General duties of employers to their employees
- Regulations of the Act that directly affect the GMR 2(1)
- Significant terms and definitions
- Probability of Risk
- Hazards, Risk & Control
- Risk assessment
- Probability and Consequences
- Risk Matrix
- Hazard classification and risk analysis – example
- Removing or mitigating risk
- Hierarchy of control
- Availability and suitability of control measures
- Cost of removing or mitigating risk
- Managing unacceptable risk
- Activity: Delegates perform a hazard analysis, risk assessment and prepare a risk matrix
Day Two:
- Key appointments
- Definition of a competent person
- Supervision of machinery – requirements
- GMR 2(1) – Special conditions and requirements
- GMR 2(1) – General responsibilities General rules of safety
- Discussion – Work Permits
- General Safety Regulations
- Environmental Regulations for Workplaces
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulations
- Electrical Installation Regulations
- Electrical Machinery Regulations
Activity: Delegates do a self assessment to ensure that they understand what is expected of an
engineer/manager/supervisor with regards to health and safety responsibilities
Day Three:
- Elements of a successful health and safety program
- Management commitment and employee involvement
- Effective health and safety structure
- Characteristics of exemplary workplaces
- Hazard analysis in the workplace – recommended processes
- Risk assessment and control
- Health and safety training
- ISO 45001