by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 19, 2026 | Legal
A health and safety representative must be a full-time employee who works at the workplace or section they will represent and who is familiar with the conditions and activities there. The employer cannot simply appoint an outside consultant, visiting safety officer or...
by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 19, 2026 | Legal
Does every shift need its own trained first aider? In a shift-based workplace, the important requirement is that the necessary first-aid competence is actually available whenever employees are working. It is not enough to have trained first aiders somewhere on the...
by Jaco Coetzer | Aug 18, 2026 | Legal
Yes. A subcontractor performing construction work must keep its own health and safety documentation for the work it performs. Under Construction Regulation 7, a contractor must prepare a suitable health and safety plan before starting work and must open and keep a...
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