CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY SEMINAR

THEME COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR

CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY

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NO Statutory Category Appointed Member

1 Section3(a): Professionals

Six (6) registered persons as per categories of the Act,

excluding candidates, of whom at least four must actively

practise in the Professions and nominated by Voluntary

Associations and any registered persons;

Mr T.E Manchidi

2 Mr I.M Nkosi

3 Dr C.H Deacon

4 Mr D Michell

5 Mr T.W Makhetha

6 Mr B.B Simelane

7 Section 3(b): State

Two (2) professionals in the service of the State,

nominated by any sphere of government, of whom at

least one must be nominated by the Department

Mr. M Phaladi

8 Mr I.H Molosi

9 Section 3(c):Public

and two (2) members of the public nominated through

an open process of public participation.

Mr. R.M Crowie

10 Vacant

THE COUNCIL

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Constitutional Mandates

• Section 22 of the South African Constitution (Act No. 108 of 1996), a section dealing with freedom of trade, occupation and profession, states that “every citizen has a right to choose their trade, occupation and profession freely. The practice of a trade, occupation or profession may be regulated by law.” Laws can be passed to regulate how people practice their trade, occupation or professions. This section gives the basis for the existence of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) through Act No. 48 of 2000 amongst others.

Legislative Mandate

• Safety, Health and Environment;

• International recognition of Professionals;

• Accreditation;

• Continuing Professional Development;

• Registrations;

• Registration Cancellations;

• Registration Examination;

• Registrations upgrade for candidacy to Professional status;

• Candidacy registration period;

• Recognition of Prior Learning;

• Recognition of Voluntary Associations; and

• Disciplinary matters and appeals.

MANDATE

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Develop Project and Construction Management Disciplines in the

built environment

Grow Facilitate a seamless registration process so that

Registered Persons have a designation and a “home” to enable them to grow

Prosper

Transform the professions through professionalization of the disciplines within the built environment management professions so that marginalised people, such as women and historically disadvantaged individuals, have access to

opportunities in the built environment sector.

Value Proposition

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• Promulgated in July 2003

• Specifically for Construction

• Previously fragmented between most of the other regulations including;

• General Safety Regulations

• Driven Machinery Regulations

• Establish clear lines of responsibility and controls to apply on any person involved in Construction Work

Construction Regulations 2003

• Technical Committee established 2008

• Draft regulations completed in August 2009

• Approved by DoL Legal

• Draft Amendments Published in May 2010

Draft Construction Regulations 2010

The “New” Construction Regulations and SACPCMP registration for Construction Health and Safety

practitioners.

Occupational Health & Safety - Legislative Journey

Occupational Health & Safety Act 1993

Construction Regulations 2014

SACPCMP CHS Registration

Construction Regulations 2014

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The Construction Regulations, 2014 were promulgated on 7 February 2014; the intentions of the legislator are to include all stakeholders in construction.

Placing legal responsibilities on key stakeholders to ensure their role is defined and each can work together on behalf of the industry to improve health and safety performance

Construction Regulations 2014

CHS Profession

al body

Government

DoL, DPW

Consultants Organisation

s Academic

institutions

Organised Labour

Construction Industry

TASK TEAM

labour

Department: Labour REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

• Consultation started in 2009

• Endorsement in June 2010

• Survey for qualifications and experience conducted May 2011

• Gazetted for comments August 2012

• Conducted provincial roadshows

• Survey for fee structure 2012

• Gazetted for implementation May 2013

Consultative Process

• Call for Comment for Construction Health and Safety Officer Gazette No 35602 Board Notice 142 of 2012 published 24 August 2012

• Call for Comment for Construction Health and Safety Manager Gazette No 35602 Board Notice 143 of 2012 published 24 August 2012

• Call for Comment for Construction Health and Safety Agent Gazette No 35602 Board Notice 144 of 2012 published 24 August 2012

Period for Comments

• Construction Health and Safety Agent (PrCHSA)

Registration Rules for Construction Health and Safety Agent (PrCHSA) in Terms of Section 18(1) (c) of the Act, (Act No.48 of 2000), as published on 31 May 2013 in the Government Gazette, Gazette No. 36525, Board Notice 115 of 2013 for commencement 1 June 2013.

• Construction Health and Safety Manager (CHSM)

Registration Rules for Construction Health and Safety Manager (CHSM) in Terms of Section 18(1) (c) of the Act, (Act No.48 of 2000), as published on 31 May 2013 in the Government Gazette, Gazette No. 36525, Board Notice 114 of 2013 for commencement 1 August 2013.

• Construction Health and Safety Officer (CHSO)

Registration Rules for Construction Health and Safety Officer (CHSO) in Terms of Section 18(1) (c) of the Act, (Act No.48 of 2000), as published on 31 May 2013 in the Government Gazette, Gazette No. 36525, Board Notice 113 of 2013 for commencement 1 August 2013.

Commencement of Registration

• To determine the current level of both experience and qualifications of practising CHS Professionals within the construction industry

• This showed the need to recognize the existing state of affairs in construction health and safety. It was found that although experience varies, qualifications also varied, ranging from generic short courses as a basic qualification to formally recognized academic qualification

• The registration process needed to create a route which would not exclude Professionals based purely on qualifications and experience but create a process able to assess an individual’s capability to operate proficiently within the construction industry.

• The process would need to move forward with the goal of uplifting the general standard of persons operating in the construction health and safety sector and encourage continuous professional development.

Skills Survey

• The SACPCMP fees structure needed to follow the guidelines laid down by

councils for professional registration and at the same time not expose the CHS Officer and CHS Manager to a fees structure that was exclusionary in its magnitude and unrealistic in relation to the construction industry sector salary scales.

• No formal salary and wage scales could be identified for CHS Professionals. There are some guidelines used by employers but this fluctuates dramatically as the survey proved.

• The survey included some of the major, large, medium and SMME civil and building contractors. The results were as anticipated with significant differences between low end and top end salaries.

Accessibility

The table below shows the CHSO average going salaries as well as the minimum and maximum going rates.

The table below shows the average salaries for CHSM Professionals as well as the high and low

Salary Scales

Average Entry level

Salary

Intermediate 5yrs

exp.

High level

earnings Low High

CHS Officer R 8 393.75 R 13 906.25 R 20 531.25 R 4 500.00 R 15 000.00

Average Entry level

Salary

Intermediate 5yrs

exp.

High level

earnings Low High

CHS Manager R 21 062.50 R 29 250.00 R 41 375.00 R 6 000.00 R 35 000.00

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Tools

RPL Tools have been completed for all the three registration categories

• Recommended Specialist and Structured Education and Training Programmes

Recommended Specialist and structured education and training programmes in Construction Health and Safety should be developed and offered by universities and training providers. These will vary from short courses to certificate, diploma and degree courses.

• Programme Accreditation of Health and Safety qualifications

There is a need to engage tertiary institutions in developing three to four year qualifications in Construction Health and Safety qualifications to be accredited by Council.

• Promotion of the profession

SACPCMP intends to develop an integrated education and awareness campaign to promote the profession.

Skills and Examination Modules

STRATEGY IN ADDRESSING SKILLS SHORTAGE

• There is a need to reverse the growing trend in unfortunate incidents such as fatalities, injuries and accidents that occur on construction sites.

• The main aim of regulating this profession is to ensure that there are adequate controls, evaluation and constant monitoring of the levels of compliance by the construction and related industries with Construction Health and Safety issues.

• Is there a need/ Why now? Why Not

Why Professionalise?

HEADING NAME CIDB REPORT

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• Lack of H&S involvement in project Initiation and detailed design phase

• Many VA’s, no single voice/authority

• No professional association has championed the discipline of construction H&S on a sustained basis

• Lack of management commitment

• Inadequate supervision

• Inadequate or a lack of H&S training

• A lack of worker involvement,

• A lack of personal risk appreciation

• Work pressures

• Misguided belief that Safety file = H&S

• Viewed as grudge cost

HEADING NAME RECOMMENDATIONS

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• Enhancing the impact of the Construction Regulations

• Using public sector procurement to achieve improvements in construction H&S

• Enhancing the understanding of the status of construction H&S in South Africa through the timeous provision of H&S information and statistics

• Establishing minimum competence standards and accreditation client appointed H&S agents in terms of the Construction Regulations;

• Establishing of a 'H&S Agency' as a focus point for the promotion, awareness, information, advice and promotion of research on construction H&S

• Building H&S capacity within relevant unions and facilitating closer working relationships between employers and union members to enhance construction H&S

• Ensuring that tertiary education addresses construction H&S and related issues

• Facilitating a developmental approach to support the small and emerging contractors.

HEADING NAME SACPCMP MANDATE • Project and Construction Management Professions Act, 2000, Sec

18(1)(c) empowered and Construction H&S is part of Construction

Management.

• CR 2014 5(7)(b) regarding the appointment of an CHS Agent

“be registered with a statutory body approved by the Chief Inspector as

qualified to perform the required functions”

• CR 2014 8(6) “no contractor may appoint a construction health and

safety officer to assist in the control of health and safety related aspects

on the site unless he or she is reasonable satisfied that the construction

health and safety officer that he or she intends to appoint is registered

with a statutory body approved by the Chief Inspector and has necessary

competencies and resources to assist the contractor”

• SACPCMP - Sole host of the Construction H&S professional registration

and endorsed by the CBE, NDPW and DoL.

• SAQA recognised as a professional body.

HEADING NAME ESTABLISHING DISCIPLINES

Three registration disciplines were established:

• CHS Officer (CHSO) - persons operating at site level

• CHS Manager (CHSM)- persons operating at a managerial level

• Pr. CHS Agent (Pr.CHSA)- Professional CHS Agent - persons operating at a professional level for the client or on the professional team.

• Candidate – CHSO / CHSM / CHSA. By deferral

Direct route to Can CHSO registration in process

HEADING NAME ESTABLISHING DISCIPLINES

Project

Stage Description

Pr.CHS

Agent

CHS

Manager

CHS

Officer

Stage 1 Initiation and Briefing X

Stage 2 Concept and Feasibility X

Stage 3 Design Development X

Stage 4 Tender Documentation and

Procurement

X X X

Stage 5 Construction Documentation and

Management

X X X

Stage 6 Project Close Out X X X

HEADING NAME REGISTRATION CRITERIA CONSIDERATIONS

• Accidental career

• Few CHS academic programmes/qualifications

• Proliferation of Short courses

• Ideal path is: • Career decision

• Tertiary study

• Career entry – Candidate Registration

• Gain relevant experience – Full Registration

HEADING NAME REGISTRATION CRITERIA CONSIDERATIONS

• Result of considerations based on current industry status quo

• 3 overall combinations: • CHS academic qualifications + relevant experience

• Built environment Qualifications + programmes in H&S + relevant experience

• Environmental/occupational health Qualifications + programmes in H&S + relevant experience

HEADING NAME GOVERNING PRINCIPLES

Protect the Public

Promote Professionalism

Access for All

2 – VERIFICATION • Verify for completeness

• Notification of deficiencies * • Applicant to action

deficiencies ** • Application status update

• Issue barcoded verification / confirmation letter *

1 – APPLICATION • Apply on-line. Capture on

profile ** • Issue acknowledgement of

receipt * • Upload supporting documents

to profile (ID, CV, Certificates, Project Profile, Project Reports **

Invoice & payment of application fee

3 – ASSESSMENT • Allocate application to assessors (2-

3) • Assessment i.t.o. qualifications

and experience according to criteria and requirements

• Moderation • Issue assessment outcome *

• Successful • Deferral / re-classification • Applicant resubmission and

moderation • Non approval

• Applicant to respond **

Invoice and payment of applicable fee (Exam or Interview / Candidature)

5 – REGISTRATION • Confirmation / Audit • Issue registration letter and

registration number * • Issue certificate *

4 – EXAMINATION / INTERVIEW • Exam or Interview invitation * • Exam or Interview ** • Issue exam/interview outcome*

• Successful • Deferral / Re-classification • Re-examination

• Successful • Deferral / re-classification

• Applicant to respond **

Invoice and payment of registration and annual fee

REGISTRATION PROCESS – ALL CATEGORIES

3.1 – CANDIDATURE • Issue registration letter and

registration number * • Issue certificate * • Appoint mentor ** • Compete log-book ** • Submit log-book and requested

deliverables ** • Assessment

Invoice and payment of log book assessment

* Council communication to applicant ** Applicant’s action

HEADING NAME STATISTICS : APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

2013-

2014

2015 2016 2017

JAN – MAR

APR - JUN

JUL - SEP

OCT -DEC

JAN- MAR

APR- JUN

JUL - SEP

OCT - DEC

JAN FEB TOTAL

1051 837 1542 2931 734 944

909 1009 708 304 297 11371

RACE GENDER

6217

1111

430

3678

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

AFRICAN COLOURED INDIAN WHITE

AFRICAN COLOURED INDIAN WHITE

8150

3212

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Male Female

Male Female

APPLICATIONS : DEMOGRAPHICS

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APPLICATIONS : JUL 2013 – DEC 2017

166 312

585

2434

3603

1829 1717

1500

900

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

Jun-Dec 2013

Jan-Jun 2014

Jul-Dec 2014

Jan-Jun 2015

Jun-Dec 2015

Jan-Jun 2016

Jul-Dec 2016

Jan - Jun 2017 (Ave

250)

Jul - Dec 2017 (Ave

150)

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STATISTICS : CATEGORY / PROCESS / PHASE

CHSO CHSM Pr CHSA C CHSO C CHSM C Pr CHSA

TOTAL UN PAID

Awaiting Response

Pending Applications

1704 321 171 2196

Applications 7217 1317 641 9175

Awaiting processing

1701 164 46 1911

Awaiting assessment

1630 227 50 1907

In Assessment phase

540 426

Await Exam / Interview

197 48 7 252 417

Await Registration

14 4 2 0 12 1 33 571

Registered 955 313 50 379 26 51 1774

Archived 1344

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TOTAL %

Total applications 11 371

Compliant Applications

9175 80.6%

Registered 1774 19.3 %

Processed 5447 47,9 %

Fully Completed 4013 (of which 1744 is registered)

35,2%

Awaiting preliminary processing

1911 20,8%

Total applications dealt with to date

11 371 – 1 911 = 9 460

83%

SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED

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REGISTRATIONS : JUL 2013 – FEB 2017

2013-2014 2015 2016 2017

JUN 2013 – DEC 2014

JAN- MAR

APR- JUN

JUL- SEP

OCT- DEC

JAN- MAR

APR-JUN

JUL- SEP

OCT - DEC

JAN- FEB

TOTAL

Pr CHSA

16 3 4 3 2 0 4 7 8 4 50

C CHSA

2 6 5 3 4 7 6 11 8 7 51

CHSM

19 15 7 19 29 26 33 74 52 39 313

C CHSM

1 0 1 1 0 2 3 6 7 5 26

CHSO 7 16 13 67 88 133 96 104 135 73 955

C CHSO

0 2 3 15 13 34 47 145 83 40 379

TOTAL 45 42 33 108 136 202 189 475 384 237 1774

REGISTERED : DEMOGRAPHICS

Race Gender

826

168

79

668

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

AFRICAN COLOURED INDIAN WHITE

AFRICAN COLOURED INDIAN WHITE

1350

394

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Male Female

Male Female

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REGISTRATIONS : JUL 2013 – DEC 2016

45 42 33

108

136

202 189

475

384

-100

0

100

200

300

400

500

2013 - 2014

Jan-Mar 2015

Apr-Jun 2015

Jul-Sep 2015

Oct-Dec 2015

Jan-Mar 2016

Apr-Jun 2016

Jul-Sep 2016

Oct-Dec 2016

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REGISTRATIONS : JUL 2013 – NOV 2018

45 120 364 770

1629

3610

5110

6610

8110

1053

3497

7100

8929

10646

12229

13129

14029

14929

-4000

-2000

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

2013 - 2014

Jan-Jun 2015

Jul-Dec 2015

Jan-Jun 2016

Jul-Dec 2016

Jan-Jun 2017 (Ave)

Jul -Dec 2017 (Ave)

Jan-Jun 2018 (Ave)

Jun-Dec 2018 (Ave)

Applications

Registrations

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MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS

• Nationwide registration workshops (Mar – Jul 2015)

• Expanded internal capacity and re-structure

• Expanded Assessor pool. 2015 - 15; 2016 – 59; 2017 – 103. (Strive for a 50 % participation)

• Re-training of Assessors.

• Multiple choice question paper on CHSO level and electronic exam in Gauteng

• Planned multiple choice question paper on CHSM level

• Electronic application and assessment process.

• Electronic exam invitation and booking.

• National exam centres at all major centres in all provinces.

• Payment of assessors on CHSO/CHSM level

• Change in Assessment of Stage 1 - 3

• Planned introduction of Skills Modules for all 6 project stages.

• Changed focus of evaluation of Stage 1 – 3 on PrCHSA level from experience to understanding.

• Introduces communication with applicants from only e-mail to include sms notifications.

• Development of a App to have easy access to all notifications, letters, e-mails, invoices

• Online streamlined registration process to expedite the turnaround times of applications.

HEADING NAME STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS

• Revision of the Scope of Services for all categories.

• Accreditation of H&S training and promotion of training in

co-operation with CBE, DHET and CHE

• Development of a structured mentorship and candidacy

process including online structured route for log books.

• Development of skills modules for PrCHSA and to be rolled

out for other categories

• Introduction of Can CHSO as direct route to registration

• Enforcement of the code of conduct and the establishment

of a pool of investigators in terms of reported cases of none

compliance. This applies to all registration categories of

Council.

QUESTIONS?