training & capacity development

Training by the people who train the regulators.

Twelve courses, every one delivered by subject-matter experts holding at least an MSc in Ergonomics – from awareness sessions that satisfy the Regulations’ training duty to specialist programmes for investigators and SMS owners. In-person, on-site or virtual, off the shelf or built to your operation.

Introduction to human factors/ ergonomics

Physical, cognitive, psychosocial and organizational factors – the foundation course.

Audience: All employees to executives

HF/ E legislative & regulatory requirements

Sector-specific duties, Ergonomics Regulations, MHSA, rail standards and more.

Audience: HR, legal, management

Ergonomics Regulations for employers

Delivered in collaboration with the Department of Employment & Labour and SADSH.

Audience: Employers, H&S practitioners

Accident investigation & occurrence management

Systems-based human factors investigations methods

Audience: Investigators, safety teams

Building an ergonomics programme

Developing, implementing and managing a programme for systemic HF/E risk.

Audience: Programme owners

Integrating human factors into the SMS

Human factors across safety and integrated management systems

Audience: SMS owners, rail operators

HF/E risk assessment methods

Office, industrial and maintenance settings – hands on tool practice

Audience: Assessors, H&S teams

Workload planning & analysis

Physical and cognitive workload measurement and management

Audience: Planners, operators

Fatigue risk management

From the co-developer of the national rail fatigue standard

Audience: Shift-based operators

Fitness for duty

Managing the interface of health, capability and work demands.

Audience: OH, HR, operators

Human factors in design

Products, processes and work systems – designing for people from the start

Audience: Engineers, project teams

MSD management

Risk detection, evaluation, controls and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.

Audience: OH and safety teams

Proven at scale: 406 railway professionals and safety-related grades trained through a single TETA-funded programme – plus course development and lecturing for Rhodes University’s ergonomics short courses.

Let’s scope your next step this week.

A 20-minute call with a certified ergonomist – no obligations, a clear proposal within days.