SVA TRAINING

We know that in order to run a business effectively and avoid potential risk scenarios, we need to ensure that the employees are effectively trained. This is where SVA Training comes in; we offer comprehensive risk control and legislative training. Our training centre is accredited with TETA – the Transport Education Training Authority and the Department Of Labour, which means with us, you know you are getting training of the highest standard.

What differentiates us is our engagement model, which guarantees that our trainees are confident in the interpretation and application component of the learnings and can apply them on site and not simply in theory.

These are some of the courses we offer:

• SHEQ Representative

  • (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality)
    Unit Standard: 113852
    
    Content:
    Responsibilities, duties and rights within the workplace, OSH relevant information, COID Act rights and procedures, employee rights and responsibilities and identifying the representative of the Department of Labour – Inspector and OHS representatives.
    
    • 10 Learners per class
    • Duration: 2 days
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    

• Accident & Incident Investigation

  • Unit Standard: 113852
    
    Content:
    Identifying an accident, causes of an accident, accident caution factors, housekeeping, accident prevention, accident report investigation, participation during inspection, and demonstrating the process of communication for the findings of the investigation report/results.
    
    • 10 Learners per class
    • Duration: 1 day
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    

• HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)

  • Unit Standard: 113852
    
    Content:
    Defining a hazard, hazard categories, hazard sources, prioritising and classifying hazards, basic safety risk analysis, explaining the hierarchy of control measure, correct and appropriate hazard control measures, exercising monitoring and review of identified hazards, setting up a risk profile based on identified hazards and explaining the link between the environment, health and safety.
    
    • 10 Learners per class
    • Duration: 1 day
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    

• First Aid

  • Unit Standard: 116534
    
    Content:
    Legal compliance, basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, multiple incidents and triage, the primary survey, the secondary survey, airway obstruction and rescue breathing, artificial respiration, CPR, shock, bleeding, unconscious head and brain injuries, soft tissue injuries, infections and burns, fractures, bandages and wounds, heart attacks, strokes, and the first aid kit.
    
    • 10 Learners per class
    • Duration:
        -  Level 1 – 2 days
        -  Level 2 – 2 days
    • NQF Level: 3
    • DOL CI No: CI201/3/12/1
    
    

• Fire Fighting

  • Unit Standard: 12484
    
    Content:
    Types of fire, fire prevention, housekeeping, fire fighting equipment, fighting fires and maintenance.
    
    • 10 Learners per class
    • Duration: 1 day
    • NQF Level: 2
    
    

• Counter-balance Lift Truck

  • Unit Standard: 242974
    
    Content:
    Lift truck range and applications, mechanical appreciation, refueling, pre-operational inspection, start-up checks and inspection, shut-down checks and inspection, maintaining a logbook, operator controls, safety, maneuvering, loading and off-loading, stacking and handling cargo.
    
    • 4 Learners per class
    • Duration:
        -  Novice : 5 days
        -  Refresher : 1 day
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    
    

• Cab Controlled Overhead Crane

  • Unit Standard: 116231
    
    Content:
    Acknowledgement, unit standard, learning pathways, the overhead crane and components, operational checks, operating the overhead crane, lifting and handling loads, safety rules, wire ropes, drums and sheaves, inspections, rigging hardware, slings and loads.
    
    • 4 Learners per class
    • Duration: 5 days
    • NQF Level: 2
    
    

• Advanced Lift Truck

  • Unit Standard: 242972
    
    Content:
    Lift truck range and applications, mechanical appreciation, refueling, pre-operational inspection, start-up checks and inspection, shut-down checks and inspection, maintaining a logbook, operator controls, safety, maneuvering, loading and off-loading, stacking and handling cargo.
    
    • Duration: 5 days
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    

• Counter-balance Lift Truck: 15 Ton

  • Unit Standard: 260818
    
    Content:
    Knowledge of the regulatory framework for this vehicle, describing the operating truck, demonstrating mechanical awareness, inspection, handling loads, assessment and procedural instructions.
    
    • Duration: 5 days
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    

• Operating a Heavy Crane

  • Unit Standard: 242982
    
    Content:
    Identifying the safety and suitability of crane type prior to utilisation, giving consideration to freight characteristics, equipment manufactures’ requirements and environmental conditions, applying the recognised methods for inspecting and recording the operational fitness of all components of the crane with reference to safety procedures in the workplace, operating the heavy crane in a safe and competent manner, accessing available support systems and emergency service in case of incidents and accident and assessment of procedural instruction.
    
    • Duration: 5 days
    • NQF Level: 3
    
    

• Operating a Mobile Crane

  • Unit Standard: 116254
    
    Content:
    Crane components and checks, operating the mobile crane, lifting and handling loads, safety rules, wire ropes, drums and sheaves, inspections and rigging hardware, slings and loads.
    
    • Duration: 5 days
    
    All interventions follow the UNIT STANDARD as stipulated by the relevant authority. Training methodology, assessment and moderation are integrated in accordance with ETQA requirements.