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Health and Safety Guides for South African Workplaces
First aid, SHE reps, fire safety, risk assessment and OHS Act compliance, explained by the team that trains it.
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OHS Act and compliance · 5 November 2026
In-House Safety Officer vs Outsourced Health and Safety: Which Does Your Business Need?

OHS Act and compliance · 5 November 2026
What Does an OHS Consultant Do?

Fire and evacuation · 3 November 2026
How to Write an Emergency Evacuation Plan in South Africa (Free Template and Example Floor Plan)

Fire and evacuation · 3 November 2026
Fire Drills in South Africa: The Procedure, the Law and How Often to Run Them

OHS Act and compliance · 29 October 2026
What a Department of Employment and Labour Inspector Asks For First

First aid · 29 October 2026
What Changed With the QCTO First Aid Courses

Incidents · 20 April 2026
Incident Investigation Report Examples: Learning by Seeing

Risk assessment (HIRA) · 6 April 2026
What Is HIRA in Safety? A Practical Breakdown Using Real Workplace Scenarios

Risk assessment (HIRA) · 19 March 2026
HIRA Assessment Forms in Practice: Why Different Industries Need Different Risk Assessment Approaches

Risk assessment (HIRA) · 11 March 2026
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA): The Process, Legal Requirements, and Why Training Matters

Incidents · 9 March 2026
Incident Investigation in the Workplace: Process, Purpose, and Why Proper Training Matters

OHS Act and compliance · 16 February 2026
What Is Occupational Health and Safety Management? And How to Master It

OHS Act and compliance · 26 January 2026
What Health and Safety Training Does the OHS Act Require?

OHS Act and compliance · 19 September 2025
What Is OHSA? The OHS Act 85 of 1993 in Plain English

OHS Act and compliance · 19 May 2025
Top 10 Health and Safety Measures for Companies

Fire and evacuation · 5 May 2025
Fire Prevention vs Fire Fighting Training: Understanding the Key Differences

Risk assessment (HIRA) · 28 November 2024
The Hierarchy of Control: A Compliance and Risk Management Tool

Risk assessment (HIRA) · 4 November 2024
Identifying Workplace Safety Hazards: Examples by Type and How to Prevent Them

OHS Act and compliance · 4 November 2024
The Importance of Health and Safety Certificates in South Africa

First aid · 14 October 2024
What Should Be in a First Aid Kit? Your Checklist

SHE reps · 14 October 2024
Understanding Safety Officer Requirements and the Key Differences of a SHE Rep

OHS Act and compliance · 9 September 2024
OHS Compliance and Legal Liabilities on Non-Compliance

First aid · 26 August 2024
How Many First Aiders Do You Need? Duties and the Legal Ratio

First aid · 12 August 2024
Understanding the Different First Aid Course Levels

SHE reps · 31 July 2024
Health and Safety Representative: Duties, Requirements, and Best Practices

SHE reps · 12 July 2024
Health and Safety Representative Checklist for South African Workplaces
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