Event Safety Laws in South Africa: SASREA, SANS 10366 and PermitsThe laws and standards that apply to fun runs, markets, festivals and sports events in South Africa, in plain language, with links to the official text.Read →
Fall Protection Plan: Requirements Under the Construction RegulationsWhen you need a fall protection plan, who prepares it, what it must contain under regulation 10 of the Construction Regulations 2014, and common mistakes.Read →
Section 24 Incident Reporting: What to Do After a Workplace IncidentWhich incidents must be reported to the Department of Employment and Labour, how and when, preserving the scene, recording, investigation and COID.Read →
Fire Safety for Offices and Small Businesses: What the Law RequiresEscape routes, fire extinguishers, servicing, prevention and evacuation: the fire safety basics every South African office and small business needs.Read →
Health and Safety Representatives and Committees: A Guide for EmployersWhen you need health and safety representatives, how many, how they are chosen, what they do, and when you need a health and safety committee.Read →
First Aid Requirements in the Workplace (South Africa)How many first aiders you need, when you need a first aid box, which certificates are valid and what to keep in your safety file, under…Read →
Section 37(2) Agreement: What It Is and Why You Need OneWhat a Section 37(2) mandatary agreement is, when you need one with a contractor, what it must include, and the mistakes to avoid.Read →
16(2) Appointment: What It Is and How to Do It RightSection 16(1) and 16(2) of the OHS Act explained: who the CEO and 16(2) appointee are, what the appointment letter must say, and what comes next.Read →
COID Letter of Good Standing: How to Get It and Keep It ValidWhat a COID letter of good standing is, who needs one, how to get it from the Compensation Fund, when it expires and how to avoid…Read →
Construction Safety File Checklist for Contractors (South Africa)Everything a contractor’s construction health and safety file should contain under the Construction Regulations 2014, section by section.Read →
How to Do a Risk Assessment: A 5-Step Guide for SA WorkplacesA practical, five-step guide to doing a workplace risk assessment in South Africa, with a risk matrix, the hierarchy of controls and an example.Read →
HACCP Plan in South Africa: R638, COA and HACCP ExplainedWhat South African food businesses need: R638 hygiene rules, the Certificate of Acceptability, prerequisite programmes and how to build a HACCP plan.Read →
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