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What Emergency Plans and Procedures Must a South African Workplace Have?
Every workplace needs emergency arrangements that match its actual risks, people, premises and activities. There is not one universal emergency-plan...
What Safety Training Does My Company Legally Need in South Africa?
There is no single list of safety courses that every South African company must send every employee on. The training your business needs depends on...
How Do I Know If My Workplace Is OHS Compliant in South Africa?
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...
How to Prepare for a Department of Employment and Labour Safety Inspection
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...
Does Appointing a Safety Officer Transfer Management’s Legal Liability?
No. Appointing a safety officer does not transfer the employer’s or management’s legal responsibility for occupational health and safety. A safety...
Section 16(1) and Section 16(2) Appointments Explained
Section 16 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act places overall responsibility for ensuring that the employer's OHS duties are properly...
What Does OHS Legal Liability Mean for Managers and Supervisors?
Managers and supervisors can carry real occupational health and safety responsibilities even if they are not the company owner or CEO. If you...
Who May Be Appointed as a Health and Safety Representative?
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...
Does Every Shift Need Its Own Trained First Aider?
Yes — if employees are working on that shift and your workplace falls within the first-aider requirements, you need to make sure a properly trained...
Does Every Subcontractor Need a Separate Safety File?
Yes. A subcontractor performing construction work must keep its own health and safety documentation for the work it performs. Under Construction...
Safety File vs Health and Safety Plan: What Is the Difference?
A health and safety plan explains how a contractor will manage the risks, legal duties and client requirements of a project. A safety file is the...
What Must Be Included in a Workplace Safety File? South African Checklist
A workplace safety file should contain organised evidence that the employer or contractor has identified its hazards, appointed responsible people,...
Safety Representative vs Safety Officer: What Is the Difference?
A health and safety representative represents employees in workplace health and safety matters, while a safety officer generally assists the...
How Many Health and Safety Representatives Do You Need?
South African employers with more than 20 employees at a workplace generally need to designate health and safety representatives. Shops and offices...
First Aid Requirements on Construction Sites: What Contractors Must Provide
Construction consistently ranks among the highest-risk sectors for workplace injury in South Africa. Falls, machinery-related trauma, and manual...
Risk-Based First Aid Training: Matching Course Level to Your Workplace Risk Profile
One of the most common questions employers ask is simple: "Which first aid course does my business actually need?" The honest answer is that there...
Why Selecting a Fall Protection Anchor Point Is a Trained Competency, Not a Guess
An anchor point is only as good as the person who selected it Fall arrest and fall restraint equipment is only effective if it's connected to a...
How Many First Aiders Does Your Workplace Need? | Altramed
The legal minimum: General Safety Regulation 3 Under General Safety Regulation 3, made in terms of the OHS Act 85 of 1993, any employer with more...
What Is a Fall Protection Plan? Construction Reg 10 | Altramed
Falls Remain South Africa's Leading Cause of Workplace Fatalities Falls from height are consistently among the most frequent causes of fatal...
What Is a HIRA? Risk Assessment Under OHSA Explained | Altramed
HIRA: The Foundation of Every Legally Compliant Workplace If there is one document that sits at the heart of occupational health and safety...