Workplace Safety Free
Hazard Spotter
Train your eyes to spot hazards before they hurt someone. Practise on short, real-life workplace scenarios and learn what to do the moment you see one.
10 min · beginner · certificate
Workplace Safety beginner
Workplace Safety Essentials
Spot hazards, control risks, report incidents and know your rights and duties under South Africa's OHS Act — in about 25 minutes, right here in WhatsApp.
By the end, you can
recognise a hazard, choose the most effective way to control it, and report it the way the OHS Act expects.
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Workplace Safety Essentials
QUEST WORKPLACE-SAFETY
Why this matters
Most workplace injuries start small: a cable across a walkway, a guard left off a machine, a spill nobody reported.
Safety is not only the safety officer's job. The people who notice a hazard first are usually the people doing the work — and that's you.
In the next few minutes you'll learn to spot hazards, control them and report them properly.
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What you'll cover
- 1 Why this mattersfree preview above
- 2 The law in one minute
- 3 Hazard or risk?
- 4 Control it — most effective first
- 5 Report it
- 6 Your PPE
- 7 In an emergency
- 8 🧠 Final challenge
- 9 What to remember
Your certificate
Pass the challenge and it arrives straight away as a PDF. Add it to your CV or LinkedIn, and anyone can check it's real.
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Workplace Safety Essentials: questions
How long does Workplace Safety Essentials take?
About 25 minutes: 9 short lessons, 2 quick checks and a 5-question final challenge. Your progress is saved after every step, so you can stop and carry on later.
How much does Workplace Safety Essentials cost?
R29, paid securely online, or 29 learning credits from your wallet. You pay once: if you don’t pass the challenge, you try again at no extra cost.
What do I need to pass?
4 out of 5 on the final challenge (80%). The quick checks along the way help you learn and do not count towards your mark.
Is the certificate accredited?
No. A MicroQuest is informal learning. Your certificate proves you completed it and has a number and QR code anyone can verify, but it is not an accredited qualification or SETA/QCTO credits, and it says so.
Can I do it on my phone?
Yes. Tap Start to learn in your phone’s browser, or send QUEST WORKPLACE-SAFETY to 076 263 6000 on WhatsApp. It is the same MicroQuest and the same certificate either way.
Workplace Safety Essentials
R29 · 25 min · certificate