by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 28, 2026 | Legal
Being OHS compliant is not the same as having a safety file on a shelf. A compliant workplace should be able to show that its hazards have been identified, the necessary controls are in place, employees are properly informed and trained, required appointments are...
by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 27, 2026 | Legal
A Department of Employment and Labour safety inspection should not be treated as an event you prepare for only after the inspector arrives. The best preparation is to maintain a working occupational health and safety system every day, with current documents, trained...
by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 27, 2026 | Legal
No. Appointing a safety officer does not transfer the employer’s or management’s legal responsibility for occupational health and safety. A safety officer can advise, inspect, monitor compliance, coordinate documentation and report hazards, but the employer and...
by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 27, 2026 | Legal
Section 16 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act places overall responsibility for ensuring that the employer’s OHS duties are properly discharged on the chief executive officer. It also allows the CEO to assign duties to managers under his or her control,...
by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 25, 2026 | First Aid
Managers and supervisors can carry real occupational health and safety responsibilities even if they are not the company owner or CEO. If you control employees, issue work instructions, supervise activities or have been assigned OHS duties, you may be expected to take...
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