Occupational health and safety legislation is applicable to all businesses in various industries, as provided for in section 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), 85 of 1993: “Every employer shall provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of his/her employees”.
If a business does not comply with health and safety rules and regulations, or cannot identify potential risks in the workplace, it can lead to unnecessary injuries, fines, penalties, property damage and even death. What’s more, while investigations take place, the business will suffer immense damage, not only to its production and sales, but ultimately its reputation as well.
It is important to know that the employer is not expected to assume sole responsibility for the health and safety of employees. The OHSA is based on the principle that hazards in the workplace must be addressed through co-operation and clear communication between the employer and employees. Both employer and employees must proactively identify risks and develop control measures to make the working environment safe.
Implementing innovative Health and Safety solutions in the workplace.
With the implementation of health and safety regulations, business owners find it challenging to integrate health and safety into their business objectives and organisational activities. Business owners don’t always have the time and required expertise to develop, implement, monitor and maintain a comprehensive health and safety system.
At SERR Synergy, we recognise the impact that these challenges have on business owners and their employees. With this in mind, we have designed an OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMME with tailor-made options to suit different business needs. We provide a wide range of health and safety services to businesses that are committed to full compliance with health and safety regulations.
- We specialise in the development, implementation and maintenance of a health and safety compliance programme for small and medium contractors working within the construction, transport, chemical, petroleum and mining industries, and also assist general industries such as body corporates, office buildings, education institutions, hotels, guest houses, resorts, restaurants, retail stores, farms, warehousing, manufacturers, logistics, security etc. in their quest to health and safety compliance.
Although Covid-19 is something of the past, employers must still ensure that their workplace comply with the Regulation for Hazardous Biological Agents, to provide a safe working environment for their employees. We assist and guide employers with the requirements of this regulation.
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OUR VALUE-ADDING OHSA SERVICE SOLUTIONS
Our continuous services for ALL industries (*excluding Construction-related activities) includes but is not limited to:
Health and Safety
- Review health and safety documents and inspect the premises during the first quarterly visits.
- Create a needs analysis and provide action plan solutions
- Assess training needs and recommend necessary outcomes.
- Develop a Health and Safety Management System.
The above system includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Policies, Plans and Procedural;
- Risk Assessment and Safety Work Method;
- Equipment Register and Inspection Checklists;
- Emergency Evacuation Plan and Drills;
- Induction Training Manual, and Safety Talk Guideline;
- Assistance with the implementation of the Health and Safety Management System.
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- Assist with the registration with the Compensation Fund.
- Assist with obtaining a valid Letter of Good Standing, including:
- A reminder to renew a Letter of Good Standing annually;
- annual request of Notice of Assessment (if requested);
- submission of Injury on Duties (IOD’s) documentation.
Training
- Please note that we offer Occupational Health and Safety training courses which include First Aid (US 119567); Health and Safety Representative (SHE REP); Fire Marshall; Emergency Evacuation Warden; Legal Liability.
- Please refer to our OHS Service Quotation document for more information.
On-site specific activities
*(excluding Construction industry clients):
Quarterly site or online visits to conduct the following (if needed):
- Site Inspections, with reports and action plans;
- Monitoring, review and implementation of improvements on a revised OHS plan;
- Assistance and recommendations with regards to SHE committee meetings.
The following will be conducted annually (if required):
- Induction training;
- Two annual audits, with reports and action plans;
- Issuing of a compliance certificate for gradings above 80%;
- Assistance with coordinating emergency evacuation drills;
- Inspection of severe incidents and assistance with the completion of incident reports (when involvement of the Department of Labour is required);
- Inspection of severe incidents and assistance with the completion of incident reports (when involvement of the Department of Labour is required);
- Reprinting of additional health and safety system files will be charged extra.
*Please refer to our OHS Service Quotation document for more info about services specific to the Construction Industry and Small Sub-Contractors etc.
Working Environment Assessments:
To ensure Employment Equity Act compliance, we offer Working Environment Assessments for clients not already signed up on any of our OHS Services listed above. Please refer to our OHS Service Quotation.
This service includes:
Conducting of working environment audit in terms of the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces:
- Thermal requirements;
- Lighting;
- Windows;
- Ventilation;
- Housekeeping;
- Precautions against floodings; and
- Fire precautions.
Compiling of Environment assessment report / policy.
Please take note that we cannot provide any once-off OHS Services.
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