Built for Inspection, Ready Every Day
Systems, Training and Accountability that hold under pressure
OHS CONSULTANTS - POLOKWANE - LIMPOPO - GAUTENG
OHS Compliance Consultants Helping South African Businesses Stay Inspection Ready
We build practical Occupational Health and Safety systems that reduce legal risk, improve compliance and prepare your business for Department of Employment and Labour inspections.
Workplace Safety systems that protect;
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you & your teams
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your business and
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reduce liability,
while withstanding inspection.
We audit, appoint, implement and maintain your Occupational Health and Safety systems, so it holds up when an inspector, an insurer or an emergency tests it.
Built for businesses that carry real liability.
SME owners
15-120 staff with
no in-house safety officer.
Multi-site businesses
One standard across every branch.
Hotels, lodges and venues
Guests, staff, kitchens and events on one site
Compliance and ops managers
carrying OHS on top of a full job.
Retail, cleaning, education, warehousing, offices and manufacturing.
We do not take on mining or construction work.
We help businesses reduce risk, improve workplace safety and prepare confidently for Department of Employment and Labour inspections.
Does this sound like your business?
These gaps are common. Leaving them unresolved is where the risk starts.
Your Safety file that are incomplete or outdated, or built once and never touched.
Nobody is sure who holds the Section 16(2) appointment, or what is required.
You feel uneasy every time an inspection or audit comes up.
Your health and safety committee exists on paper, not in practice.
Training was done, but it is not linked to appointment or risks.
Certificates have expired and nobody is tracking them.
✔ Workplace Safety Consultants ✔ Accredited Training ✔ Compliance Support ✔ Risk Assessments ✔ Safety Files ✔ Serving Gauteng & Limpopo
Occupational Health and Safety is not an administrative exercise. It is a statutory obligation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.
When governance gaps are left unresolved, the exposure shifts from operational inconvenience to legal and financial consequence.
PERSONAL LIABILITY In terms of Section 16(1) and 16(2), accountability rests with the employer and appointed management. If appointments are unclear or inactive, liability defaults upward. Fines, prosecution, and personal accountability become real exposure.
INSPECTION EXPOSURE Inspections require immediate access to: - Valid legal appointments - Updated safety files - Risk assessments - Committee records - Training aligned to roles Failure to produce these can result in enforcement or prohibition notices.
INCIDENT SCRUTINY When an incident occurs, documentation is examined: - Was the risk identified? - Was control implemented? - Was the responsible person formally appointed? Gaps become evidence.
OPERATIONAL DISRUPTION Incomplete compliance systems may lead to insurance disputes, financial loss, or operational shutdown. For hospitality and SME operations, disruption directly impacts revenue and reputation.
51% - In Sept 2024 Dept of Employment and Labour inspected 2,681 hospitality businesses. Only 51% were compliant. (source: the Citizen, October 2024)
ONE SYSTEM. SIX STEPS.
Maintained every month.
The R.I.T.E Governance Model breaks compliance into three practical areas:
Setting up your safety structure, managing it properly, and ensuring the right staff are trained.
It helps you move from uncertainty to organised oversight.
1. AUDIT
Safety File, appointments and records checked against the Act.
SET UP
2. GAP ANALYSIS
Paper versus practice, ranked by risks.
SET UP
3. APPOINTMENTS
Statutory roles set up and briefed.
SET UP
4.IMPLEMENTATION
Risk Assessments, committee, aligned training.
SET UP
5. MONITORING
Monthly visits catch drift early.
RETAINER
6. REPORTING
Quarterly reports with corrective actions.
RETAINER
In South Africa, workplace safety laws apply to ALL EMPLOYERS
regardless of the size of the business.
This means: from 1+ employees ...
Choose the level of support
your business needs
Practitioners, not paperwork
Robin Tapinos, Managing Director
Training OHS, first aid and fire since 1999. Safety Officer at major airshows and public events in Secunda and Polokwane.
SAIOSH Technical member.
What happens at your compliance assessment?
1. Book. Choose a date online. We confirm by email.
2. On-site review. Safety file, appointments, committee records, training and the site itself.
3. Writte gap report. What is missing, what is at risk, what to fix first.
No obligation to sign a retainer.
