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Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

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Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015

National Code of Practice for the Training Providers of Lifting Machine Operators, 2024

14. Certification

 

14.1 An certificate of competence must include the following information:

[Words preceding Clause 14.1(a) substituted by (3) of Correction Notice, Notice No. 7052, GG54036, dated 30 January 2026]

a. name and logo of the accredited training provider or authorised body;
b. physical address of accredited training provider;
c. accreditation number of accredited training provider;
d. certificate identification or serial number;
e. identification of Act and Regulation;
f. Full names and surname of operator;
g. National identification or passport number of operators;
h. lifting machine code, code description of equipment, attachments and capacity;
i. restrictions of operation;
j. registration number of assessor;
k. skills program number/part qualification or qualification number
l. skills program title
m. NQF level if applicable
n. Credit value;
o. date of issue and
p. Two authorising signatures

[Words following Clause 14.1(p) substituted by (4) of Correction Notice , Notice No. 7052, GG54036, dated 30 January 2026]

No certificate will be issued on relicensing for the same component of learning /Skills programme, module, part-qualification, qualification or unit standard

 

14.2 A license / carry card will be valid for a period of up to 24 months, and must be issued upon certification and must include the following information:

[Words preceding Clause 14.2(a) substituted by (5) of Correction Notice , Notice No. 7052, GG54036, dated 30 January 2026]

a. name and logo of the accredited provider or authorised body
b. license identification or serial number;
c. initials and surname of operator;
d. Identification or passport number of operators;
e. lifting machine code, code description of equipment, attachments and capacity;
f. restrictions of operation;
g. skills program or qualification number;
h. registration number of assessor;
i. date of issue and expiry date (24 months); and
j. authorising signature.

 

14.3 A temporary license will be valid for a period of up to 6 months, and must be issued upon certification or re-licensing and must include the following information:
k. name and logo of the accredited training provider or authorised body
l. certificate identification or serial number;
m. initials and surname of operator;
n. Identification or passport number of operator;
o. lifting machine code, code description of equipment, attachments and capacity;
p. restrictions of operation including “under supervision only”);
q. Skills programme, part-qualification or qualification number;
r. registration number of assessor;
s. date of issue and expiry date (6 months); and
t. authorising signature.

 

14.4 The Authorized Body will issue a “Statement of Results” to competent learners / operators.

 

14.5 No person shall operate any equipment covered by this National Code of Practice without a valid certificate of competence and a carry card required by the Driven Machinery Regulations.

 

13. Special cases
2. Where lifting machine/s are in use that are reasonably considered to be a “one off/unique” type, and where no experience in their use is available. The manufacturer/supplier of the lifting machine will train the operator and issue a certificate of training. This can be accomplished by sending the learner/ operator to the supplier or the supplier sending a qualified instructor to the learner/operator. In such cases full course details must be made available to the relevant authorised body and the learner / operator will be required to do a theoretical and practical assessment set by the authorised body. The authorised body will issue a statement of results for the theoretical examination to the operator’s employer.