OHS Resources
Practical guidance on South African occupational health and safety compliance, written to be useful whether or not you ever contact us.
Urgent
Your Safety File Failed Inspection
What to do in the first 24 hours, what an inspector actually checks, the difference between a prohibition notice and an improvement notice, and why files fail.
Read it ReferenceOHS Glossary and Compliance Checklist
Plain English definitions of CR-5, CR-7, HIRA, Section 16(1) and 16(2) appointments, letters of good standing and more, plus a checklist to run against your own business.
Read it Decision guideSafety Officer vs Outsourced OHS
What the law actually requires, the true cost of an in-house safety officer beyond salary, and an honest account of when hiring is the better answer.
Read itWould you rather just ask someone?
If you have a compliance question that these pages do not answer, tell us the situation and we will give you a straight answer.