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Water Safety and Drowning Prevention for Industrial and Marine Sites

Dams, settling ponds, reservoirs, quays and river crossings on African mines, farms, water utilities and construction sites put workers near deep or fast water where a fall can drown someone in minutes. This course addresses the neglected hazard of working over and near water, covering edge protection, buoyancy equipment and water rescue. It helps sites plan for the moment someone enters the water rather than hoping it never happens.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify drowning and immersion hazards around water on the site.
  • Assess tasks carried out over, beside and on the water.
  • Apply edge protection, barriers and safe access near water.
  • Select and maintain buoyancy aids, lifejackets and rescue equipment.
  • Plan water rescue and recovery within survivable time frames.
  • Prepare workers for cold water shock and immersion effects.

Course outline

  1. 01Drowning and immersion hazards on site
  2. 02Assessing work over and near water
  3. 03Edge protection and safe access
  4. 04Buoyancy aids and lifejackets
  5. 05Rescue equipment and stationing
  6. 06Water rescue and recovery planning
  7. 07Cold water shock and survival
  8. 08Emergency drills and coordination

Who should attend

Safety officers, and supervisors and managers on mines, water utilities, farms, construction and marine sites where staff work near dams, ponds, rivers or the sea.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
27 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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