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April 2016
T
he exhibition is not only the
largest platform for industry’s
leading products and services
and a host of visitor attractions, but
visitors are afforded an opportunity
to learn about the latest trends in
best practice and up to date legisla-
tion in two free-to-attend seminar
programmes.
The event will be held at Gallagher
Convention Centre in Midrand from
24 to 26 May 2016.
“A-OSH EXPO affords industry
professionals the unique opportu-
nity to interact not only with best
of breed exhibitors, but also with
knowledgeable industry speakers
who have tailored their seminar pre-
sentations to address pertinent and
pressing needs within the market,”
says Joshua Low, A-OSH EXPO Event
Director at Specialised Exhibitions.
A-OSHEXPO2016 enjoys the endorse-
ment of a number of leading industry
associations, including the Institute
for Working at Height (IWH), IOSM,
Nebosh, FPASA, NOSHEBO, PASMA,
the Safety First Association, SAIOH,
Sapema and Saiosh.
A-OSH EXPO will again be co-
locatedwith Securex, Africa’s leading
source for security and fire products
and services. The exhibition covers
Occupational Health & Safety expo
A-OSHEXPOhas earned itsplaceasAfrica’s leadingoccupational health
and safety exhibition through a carefully orchestrated combination of
products, services and educational sessions.
all aspects of security and fire risk
analysis and alleviation and for the
first time, will include a conference
that addresses cyber security.
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T
his offers students and tutors
a more streamlined and effec-
tive learning experience says
Mandy Linossi, SAPMA’s Training
Administrator. “These technologi-
cal advancements have led to the
association being appointed as an
‘Assessment Quality Partner’ (AQP)
by the Quality Council of Trades and
Occupations (QCTO).
This requires the as-
sociation to develop a
national databank of
standardised assess-
ment instruments,
incorporating a
special student
management sys-
tem.
Funding by
the Chemical
Industries Edu-
cation Train-
ing Authority
(CHIETA) enabled the association to
purchase Questionmark, a software
development program managed by
Bytes People Solutions, to achieve
its training objectives.”
Linossi says that Questionmark
provides technologies and services
that enable organisations tomeasure
knowledge and skills and achieve
successful learn-
ing outcomes. The
program includes
comprehensive as-
sessment author-
ing, scheduling, de-
livery and reporting
capabilities such as
surveys, quizzes,
tests and exams.
“With the intro-
duction of Ques-
tionmark, SAPITI has started on the
first phase of training our tutors to
master authoring written assess-
ments in electronic format. The
traditional ‘Computer Marked Assess-
ments’ (CMAs - or multiple choice
questions) can now be submitted
from a student’s laptop or PC and
students will receive their results
immediately,” she says.
For further info contact SAPMA on
011 615 1195 /
www.sapma.org.za■
Coatings training online
Tuition by the SA Paint Manufacturing Association’s (SAPMA)
training arm, the SA Paint Industry Training Institute (SAPITI),
now includes the latest IT developments.
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Mandy Linossi