Occupational Health and Safety Inspections

 During April & May 2022 inspectors from the Department of Labour are in all of the villages in the Overstrand conducting occupational health and safety inspections.

These visits are primarily to ensure that businesses are complying with legislation around managing potentially harmful situations that may occur in the workplace, ensuring the operators of heavy machinery are trained and dangerous substances within the workplace are suitably safely stored.

Documents such as electrical compliance certificates, gas installation certificates, hygiene monitoring records, and risk assessments are inspected and employees interviewed.

Businesses who receive contravention notices have 60 days to rectify any outstanding issues.

If you haven’t had your visit yet and would like to touch base with someone who has, feel free to contact Laura on 083 554 7789 for guidance.

Free downloadable signs are available on the internet.