Understanding and Fulfilling the Role of the GMR 2.1

Module 1 - Legal Context

• Legal framework

• GMR 2 competent person

• Obtaining the GCC Factories

• Role of the Certificated Engineer

• Qualifying to write the GCC Factories exams

Module 2 - Roles and Responsibilities

• GMR 2.1 industries

• GMR 2.1 type of work

• Importance of GMR 2.1

• Intro to GMR 2.1 skills

• The first 100 days

Module 3 - Management System

• Context of the organisation

• Leadership and worker participation

• Support

• Operation

• Performance evaluation

• Improvement

Module 4 - Legal and Other Requirements

• GMR 2.1 objectives

• OHS Act overview

• Who is the employer

• OHS Act Regulations Overview

• Accessing latest regulations

• Accessing applicable SANS standards

• Identifying applicable safety standards

Module 5 - Safety Related Issues

• OHSMS planning

• Actions to address risk & opportunities

• Safety planning

• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

• Determining legal & other requirements

• Hierarchy of Controls

• OHS objectives

• Planning to achieve OHS objectives

Module 6 - Maintenance Management

• What is maintenance and its objectives?

• Types of Maintenance

• Maintenance management trends

• Maintenance challenges

• Implementing RBO/RBM/CBM

Module 7 - Managing the business and others

• GMR 2.1 Competency Journey

• GMR 2.1 leadership journey

• Leadership styles·Leadership traits

• Emotional intelligence

• Team development phases

Module 8 - Managing self

• Mental barriers and limiting beliefs

• Common skill deficiencies

• Why are you not getting that job?

• Career paths

• Skill gaps

• Management and GMR 2.1 gaps

• Decide on a career path

• Define the development plan

• Write a better CV

• Give better interviews

• Gain critical skills

Note: Curriculum is subject to change without prior notice.

In-person

Fees from R11 500.00 (Incl. VAT) per delegate

Duration: 4 Days

Available on request from corporates (minimum 10 students)

Online

Fees: R9775.00 (Inc. VAT)

Duration: 5 days

Public course available as per schedule

Upon successful completion of the course and internal assessments,

candidates will be awarded the Short Course Certificate in 'Understanding and

Fulfilling the Role of the GMR 2.1' by Palucraft.

In-person

The course is accredited for 4 CPD with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Online

The course is accredited for 4 CPD with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

• GMR 2.1 or 2.7 appointees

• Certificated Engineers

• Maintenance & Operations engineers and technicians

• Managers assigned (in terms of section 16(2)) to assist the GMR 2.1 appointees

• Supervisors and foremen

• Open enrolment

• Literacy and numeracy at NQF Level 5 or equivalent is recommended

In-person

40 Hours / 4 days

This short course will be offered over 32 contact hours, delivered in-person. Self-study and individual assessments are allocated eight hours. The lectures will be for 8 hours from Monday to Thursday or per employer's schedule.

Online

40 Hours / 5 days

This short course will be offered over 25 contact hours, delivered online via Microsoft Teams Webinar. Self-study and individual assessments are allocated Fifteen hours (on-demand videos, class projects, and online assessments). The lectures will be for 5 hours from Monday to Friday.

In-person

• Four in-person classes lasting 8 hours

• Printed workbook

• 3-months email support

• Certificate of Completion

Online

• Five live online classes lasting 5 hours

• Downloadable resources

• 3-months access to online content

• 3-months email support

• Certificate of Completion

• Plant engineer/technician

• Maintenance engineer/technician

• GMR 2.7 appointee

• GMR 2.1 appointee

• Maintenance manager/supervisor

• Engineering manager/supervisor

An integrated approach to assessment is applied. This includes individual and

group formative assessments as well as an individual summative assessment.

The practical nature of the programme is emphasised in all assessments.

• Computer, laptop, tablet, or cellphone with 5 to 10 Mbps internet

• Writing pad and pen

In-person

Yes, the course is accredited for 4 CPD points with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Online

Yes, the course is accredited for 4 CPD points with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

The short courses offered by Palucraft results in a certificate of completion issued by Palucraft.

In line with the regulations of the CHE (Council on Higher Education) the short courses are not aligned to, or allocated NQF levels or credits as the short courses do not lead to full qualifications.

The NQF system is important from an articulation standpoint (moving from one qualification to another). The short courses are designed to offer practical, workplace-relevant skills and not as a vehicle for articulation into qualifications.

Yes. If the employer pays for his/her employees, they can claim the skills development expenditure in accordance with the Learning Programme Matrix guidelines.

Course is a Category F (informal training) aimed at continued professional development and a certificate of attendance will be issued.

The employer can claim 25% of the value of the training against the skills development expenditure.

Palucraft has BBBEE Level 1 recognition level. The recognition spend will be 135% towards the employer's BBBEE scorecard.

Employers will be in a position to comply with the General Machinery Regulation (GMR) 2.4 & 2.5 by having a GMR 2.1 appointee who meets the competency requirements.

Appointment of a GMR 2.1 with the GCC Factories (or BEng + passed the GCC Factories OHS Act exam) is a legal requirement that every employer where :

1. the sum of the power generated by machinery in their premises is above 3000 kW or

2. the maximum demand over a continuous period of 30 minutes is above 10 000 kVA.

Click here to learn more about the GCC factories requirements.