Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course in Cape Town, South Africa
Classroom training in Cape Town · next cohort Oct 26, 2026 · from USD 3,800
Rising temperatures, floods and disrupted work patterns are changing the hazards employees face, while stress, harassment, long hours and job insecurity are driving absence and turnover. Both sets of risks are often handled informally, if at all. Across five days, safety and people professionals learn to treat them with the same rigour as any other hazard. Topics include heat stress assessment and the wet bulb globe temperature, work-rest schedules, hydration and acclimatisation, flood and storm emergency planning, outdoor and remote working, and the psychosocial hazards that sit alongside them. ISO 45003 guidance, stress risk assessment, burnout indicators, bullying and harassment prevention, return-to-work support and employee assistance arrangements are covered in detail.
Occupational health and safety officers, HR managers, wellbeing and employee relations practitioners, facilities and site managers, union representatives and supervisors in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, health care and offices will find it relevant. Delivery is by classroom, online or in-house, ending with a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion. You finish able to run a combined risk assessment, select proportionate controls and report progress to senior management.
At a Glance
Training in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is South Africa's legislative capital and a centre for finance, technology and tourism.
More about training in Cape Town →- Format
- Classroom, in Cape Town
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 3,800
- Next start dates
- Oct 26, 2026, Nov 23, 2026, Dec 21, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Airport
- Cape Town International (CPT)
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR). Fees are listed in USD.
- Business districts
- Foreshore and CBD, V&A Waterfront, Century City and Claremont
About this course
Workplaces in East Africa and elsewhere are adapting to hotter days, heavier rains and unpredictable disruption, and these shifts reach employees directly through heat illness, injury, displacement and anxiety. At the same time, mental ill-health, burnout and poor working relationships are now recognised as significant causes of lost time. Organisations that manage these risks well protect people, keep operations running and demonstrate duty of care.
This training course joins two fields that are usually separate. The first part covers climate-related hazards: heat exposure, air quality, severe weather, vector-borne disease and the effects of climate events on work organisation. Participants learn to measure and rate exposure, set controls such as shading, scheduling and rest breaks, and write emergency procedures. The second part addresses psychosocial hazards, using the management standards approach and ISO 45003 to identify causes in workload, control, support and organisational change, then to plan interventions and support services. The closing sessions integrate both into one management system with indicators, consultation and review.
Participants work through workplace examples, complete risk assessments with provided tools and build a plan for their own organisation. Discussion is practical, with ample time for exchanging experience between sectors.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the climate-related hazards that affect their workplaces and workforce.
- Assess heat stress exposure and set work-rest, hydration and acclimatisation controls.
- Prepare emergency and business continuity arrangements for floods, storms and disruption.
- Recognise psychosocial hazards and their sources in work design and culture.
- Carry out a psychosocial risk assessment following ISO 45003 principles.
- Design prevention, early support and return-to-work measures for stress and burnout.
- Integrate both risk areas into an occupational health and safety management system.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave with:
- A heat stress assessment worksheet with suggested control measures.
- A weather event response plan outline for their site or organisation.
- A psychosocial risk assessment tool adapted to their workforce.
- A set of wellbeing and early support options with clear referral steps.
- Guidance for supervisors on spotting stress and having supportive conversations.
- An integrated improvement plan with indicators for management review.
Training Methodology
The course is practical and discussion-led, using the tools safety and people teams apply at work. Activities include:
- Workplace examples from construction, farming, factories and offices
- Risk assessment templates completed during the sessions
- A table-top emergency exercise on flooding
- Role-play of supportive conversations between supervisors and staff
- Peer review of each participant's improvement plan
Day 1: Climate Change and the Working Environment
- How a changing climate alters workplace hazards
- Vulnerable workers and sectors, including outdoor and informal work
- Legal duty of care and employer responsibilities
- Hazard identification and risk assessment fundamentals
- Consultation with workers and their representatives
- Exercise: climate hazard mapping for a workplace
Day 2: Heat Stress and Environmental Exposure
- Heat illness: physiology, symptoms and first aid
- Measuring exposure with wet bulb globe temperature and heat indices
- Work-rest cycles, shade, hydration and acclimatisation
- Protective clothing and equipment trade-offs
- Air quality, dust, smoke and vector-borne disease risks
- Exercise: heat risk assessment and control plan
Day 3: Extreme Weather and Continuity
- Flood, storm and drought scenarios for workplaces
- Emergency procedures, evacuation and communication
- Travel, commuting and remote working during disruption
- Business continuity and supply chain considerations
- Post-event recovery and support for affected staff
- Table-top exercise: a flood emergency
Day 4: Psychosocial Hazards and Risk Assessment
- Psychosocial hazards: workload, control, role clarity, support and change
- Stress, burnout, anxiety and their business impact
- ISO 45003 and the management standards approach
- Surveys, interviews and data sources for assessment
- Bullying, harassment and violence at work
- Exercise: running a psychosocial risk assessment
Day 5: Interventions and an Integrated System
- Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies
- Manager training and supportive conversations
- Employee assistance, counselling and peer support
- Return-to-work and reasonable adjustment practice
- Integrating both risks into the OHS management system
- Indicators, review and action plan
The course is relevant to those responsible for the safety, health and wellbeing of working people, including:
- Occupational health and safety officers and managers
- Human resource and employee relations practitioners
- Workplace wellbeing and employee assistance coordinators
- Site, plant and facilities managers
- Construction, agriculture and manufacturing supervisors
- Occupational health nurses and clinicians
- Trade union and worker safety representatives
- Sustainability and risk managers
Attendance at the sessions and completion of the exercises earns a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion, issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course Venues
South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800Viewing- South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200
- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course in Cape Town
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course runs as classroom training in Cape Town, South Africa, in Monday-to-Friday cohorts that start every four weeks. The venue, daily timings and joining details are sent in your Joining Instructions email ahead of the start date.
The next Cape Town cohort starts on October 26, 2026, and a new intake follows every four weeks. Pick a date under "Upcoming sessions in Cape Town" above and click Register; your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
The classroom fee for Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course in Cape Town is USD 3,800 per delegate, covering tuition and course materials. Register 3 or more delegates together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically.
Yes. Besides Cape Town, Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course runs as classroom training in Pretoria and Johannesburg. It also runs as live online training you can join from anywhere in South Africa, and in-house at your organisation's own premises.
Yes — Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course can be delivered at your offices in Cape Town or at a venue you choose, on dates that suit your team, with case studies tailored to your sector. Message our training advisors to request a proposal.
By the end of the Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk programme, you'll be able to identify the climate-related hazards that affect their workplaces and workforce, assess heat stress exposure and set work-rest, hydration and acclimatisation controls, prepare emergency and business continuity arrangements for floods, storms and disruption, and recognise psychosocial hazards and their sources in work design and culture. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is relevant to those responsible for the safety, health and wellbeing of working people, including: Occupational health and safety officers and managers, Human resource and employee relations practitioners, Workplace wellbeing and employee assistance coordinators, Site, plant and facilities managers, Construction, agriculture and manufacturing supervisors, Occupational health nurses and clinicians, Trade union and worker safety representatives, and Sustainability and risk managers.
Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Management of Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
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