Responsible Care® SQAS-AFRICA Auditor Training Course

The handling and transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous goods, including chemicals, is associated with specific risks that can cause harm to people, animals, property, and the environment, in the event of an accident. It is essential for Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) to have management systems in place to properly identify and control the risks arising from the handling and transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous goods. Audits provide mechanisms to evaluate performance of management systems and promote continual improvement within organisations.

The Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability-AFRICA (SQAS-AFRICA) is designed to evaluate the safety, health, environmental, quality and security performance of LSPs and chemical distributors by means of standardised audits carried out by independent CAIA-certified auditors every two years. SQAS was originated by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and CAIA has been the custodian of SQAS-AFRICA since 1 July 2017 in Africa.

This course is designed to prepare potential SQAS-AFRICA auditors with skills to become experts in auditing LSPs against the requirements of the SQAS-AFRICA Management System. It is also vital to all persons who are involved in implementing the SQAS-AFRICA Management System within their organisations.

Learning Outcomes:

• Carry out SQAS-AFRICA audits consistently.
• Uphold high quality audit standards.
• Prepare audit reports that will provide value to auditees.
• Achieve uniform interpretation of the audit questionnaires and associated guidelines with other SQAS-AFRICA auditors.

Who Should Attend:

The following persons will benefit from the SQAS-AFRICA Auditor Training Course:

• Potential SQAS-AFRICA auditors.
• SQAS-AFRICA internal auditors.
• Chemical company logistics managers.
• Transport managers.
• Transport safety managers.
• Safety, health and environmental managers, coordinators, and practitioners.
• Emergency responders.
• Legal compliance managers.
• Transport consultants.
• Transport logistics academics and students.
• Responsible Care® Management Representatives (RCMRs).
• Environmental underwriters/insurers.

Entry Requirements

• Delegates are required to meet the following selection criteria
  • Education
    Applicants must have attained an educational standard that permits the necessary knowledge to perform effectively as an SQAS-AFRICA Auditor. This includes:
    Option One: With a tertiary education
    Matric or equivalent to NQF Level 4 (secondary education) and Tertiary education (e.g., degree or diploma).
    Option Two: In the absence of tertiary education
    Matric or equivalent to NQF Level 4 plus 4 years’ work experience in a relevant field. Relevant fields applicable include but are not limited to the following:
    • Relevant artisanship.
    • OHS law.
    • Occupational hygiene.
    • Security/safety.
    • Medical/healthcare.
    • Engineering.
    • Environmental science.
    • Road transportation.
    • Legal requirements relevant to specific accreditation categories.

    Applicants must have successfully attended a Management System Lead Auditor Training Course with a recognised training provider. A qualification in ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training Course is the minimum requirement.

  • Work Experience
    Option One: With a tertiary education
    Four years’ experience in a related field.
    Option Two: In the absence of tertiary education
    Four years’ experience in the fields referred to in option two under Education. In addition, applicants shall have a further five years’ related work experience.
  • Management System Working Experience
    The applicants shall have at least two years relevant Management System working experience.

The qualifications and experience of applicants must be documented in the attached SQAS-AFRICA Trainee Auditor Application Form, supported by copies of certificates where applicable, and e-mailed to rsvp@caia.co.za.

Programme

Assessment

Delegates will be required to demonstrate through an online examination that the prescribed learning outcomes have been achieved.

Presenters

Danie Jansen Van Rensburg

SHE Specialist - Transport Safety and Product Life Cycle
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Amon Nyamhingura

Responsible Care ®Manager
CAIA

Registration

Kindly complete the forms below and click on the SUBMIT button, to book your seat at the training course.

Please note that:

1. Payment must take place 72 hours prior to the training. Kindly forward proof of payment (i.e., a copy of the bank deposit slip or EFT payment) to rsvp@caia.co.za.
2. Please provide a copy of your ID by e-mailing it to rsvp@caia.co.za.
3. Registration must be completed by 19 September 2022.
4. CAIA must be notified in writing of cancellations 48 hours prior to the training. Cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the training, will be charged in full.
5. CAIA will send invoices to successful applicants only. Registration fees will be payable after applicants have been formally accepted by CAIA to attend the SQAS-AFRICA Auditor Training Course.
6. Please note that ONLY applicants who fulfil all pre-qualification requirements will be eligible to attend the training course. The rest of the auditor certification process will be disclosed only to the successful applicants.

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