The OHS Act, in plain language.
Guides for the people who apply the law on real sites. Every claim links to the Act or regulation it comes from, and every guide shows when it was last reviewed. Guidance, not legal advice.
Guides
- LegislationThe OHS Act explained for business ownersWhat the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 asks of employers, chief executive officers and employees, in plain language, with every point linked to the Act itself.Reviewed 8 Oct 2026
- LegislationWhat the OHS Act requires you to have in placeA checklist of what the OHS Act, the Construction Regulations 2014 and the COID Act already require an employer to have in place and on record, with every point linked to the law itself, and what the proposed OHS Amendment Bill would add.Reviewed 9 Oct 2026
- LegislationSection 16(2) appointments: who is legally responsibleHow section 16 of the OHS Act places responsibility on the chief executive officer, what a 16(2) assignment does, and what it does not take off the CEO’s shoulders.Reviewed 8 Oct 2026
- Incidents and COIDCOID: reporting injuries and the records you needWhat the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act requires when an employee is injured at work: who tells whom, the seven day deadline, and the separate duty to report under the OHS Act.Reviewed 8 Oct 2026
- LegislationPenalties for OHS non compliance in South AfricaWhat the OHS Act and the Construction Regulations say about offences, fines and prison terms, what inspectors can do before a case reaches court, and who can be held responsible.Reviewed 8 Oct 2026
- TemplatesRisk assessments (HIRA) explained, with a free templateWhere the duty to assess risk comes from in the OHS Act and the Construction Regulations, a simple way to run a hazard identification and risk assessment, and a printable HIRA template.Reviewed 8 Oct 2026· Template included
- TemplatesDaily site inspection checklists, with free templatesWhy a short daily inspection is one of the most useful habits on a high risk site, what a good one covers, how to make it stick, and a printable daily site inspection checklist.Reviewed 8 Oct 2026· Template included
Free templates
Printable PDFs you can use on site today. Each comes with a guide explaining how to use it.
- HIRA template (printable PDF)PDF, 2 pages, 5 KB DownloadRead the guide
- Daily site safety inspection checklist (printable PDF)PDF, 2 pages, 6 KB DownloadRead the guide
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