Occupational Health and Safety Services
South African occupational health and safety legislation is applicable to all business across all business sectors. Health and safety legislation is provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), 85 of 1993 that stipulates: “Every employer shall provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of his/her employees.
NAFBI Occupational health and safety services strives to make a positive difference in our client’s mind set towards health and safety by providing them with sound health and safety services. In this regard, NAFBI Occupational health and safety services provides a wide range of health and safety services to businesses to ensure full compliance with the health and safety regulations.
Our services are, but not limited to:
- Occupational health and safety compliance auditing (on-site)
A health and safety system should be constantly reviewed, to identification gaps in policies and procedures and also to ensure that the system evolves and improves. This enables the organization to learn from past experience and forms the basis of overall compliance with the Health and Safety Act.
- Occupational health and safety files
The health and safety files are the files that contains all your organizations health and safety documentation like policies, procedures, risk assessments, training records, appointment letters etc. The reason for a health and safety file is that it is a legal requirement under the OHS Act, NAFBI Occupational health and safety ensures that our client has the correct documentation in their file as required in the OHS Act.
- Job safety analysis
NAFBI Occupational health and safety analyses a job to identify hazards and necessary control measures. In a job safety analysis, each basic step of the job is broken down into steps to identify potential hazards and to recommend the safest way to do the job. The major advantage of observing the task is that it does not rely on individual memory and that observing or performing the process prompts the recognition of hazards.
- Hazard identification and risk assessments
NAFBI Occupational health and safety ensures evaluation of anything that has the potential to cause harm to any individual or a number of individuals. NAFBI Occupational health and safety is experienced in identifying hazards and risk factors and in analyzing and evaluation the associated risk. Once a hazard has been identified, NAFBI Occupational health and safety ensures the elimination of hazards or control the risk where it cannot be eliminated.
Occupational health and safety training
NAFBI Occupational health and safety courses are designed to equip employees with knowledge to, not only minimize incidents in the workplace, but also have the skills to deal with incidents when they do happen. Our training course are but not limited to: health and Safety officer training, legal liability, health and safety representative, basic firefighting, first aid, flagman training, general health and safety inductions and a host of other occupational health and safety trainings.
- Occupational health and safety consulting.
NAFBI Occupational health and safety will undertake a gap analysis of your organization through consulting with key personnel within the organization. Based on the outcome of these discussions an action plan will be formulated for implementation. After consultations NAFBI Occupational health and safety will provide the organization with recommendations to address possible risks and outline the appropriate corrective measures.
- Incident investigation
Incident investigation is an important part of an effective occupational health and safety program. The purpose is to identify the causes of incidents. Appropriate controls can then be put in place to prevent further occurrences of such events. NAFBI Occupational health and safety will assist any employer or organization should a formal investigation be required for all section 24 incidents as well as any other incident where more medical treatment than the normal first aid is required.
- Occupational health and safety inspections
By carrying out regular inspections, employers can ensure that their workplace is safe and secure for employees and that any potential risks are addressed promptly. NAFBI Occupational health and safety inspections are in line with legal requirement in South Africa to ensure a safe workplace. Employers are required to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and regular inspections and hazard identification are a way of demonstrating their commitment to these obligations.
For reliable and comprehensive Occupational Health & Safety services, contact us today!