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Occupational Health and Safety Act Compliance and Legal Duties

The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 sits on most shelves as a document rather than a system. You will build the written appointments, statutory registers and committee structures that hold up under a Department of Employment and Labour inspection and after a serious incident.

What you will be able to do

  • Interpret the general duties placed on employers, employees and mandataries by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.
  • Draft written appointments under section 16(2) that assign authority clearly and stand up to legal scrutiny.
  • Establish health and safety representatives and committees that meet, record decisions and drive corrective action.
  • Build a document control system covering registers, inspections, permits and statutory reports.
  • Apply the incident reporting and recording requirements correctly, including claims lodged under the compensation legislation.
  • Prepare your workplace for a Department of Employment and Labour inspection without last minute panic.

Course outline

  1. 01Structure and scope of the OHS Act
  2. 02General duties of employers and employees
  3. 03Written appointments and delegated authority
  4. 04Health and safety representatives and committees
  5. 05Statutory registers, records and inspections
  6. 06Incident reporting and compensation claims
  7. 07Preparing for a regulatory inspection
  8. 08Building a twelve month compliance calendar

Who should attend

Safety officers, SHEQ managers, human resources managers, operations managers and section 16(2) appointees who carry legal accountability for workplace safety. It also suits company secretaries and facilities managers who sign off on safety documentation.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 28 Aug 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Kampala5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
12 to 16 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
26 to 30 Oct 2026Online5US$900
2 to 6 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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