Occupational Hygiene and Health & Safety Management

Occutech is an accredited occupational hygiene and are advisors to numerous clients. We have a combined experience of over 50 years and has been using our knowledge, experience and ability to anticipate, identify, evaluate and deliver trusted and appropriate services and solutions to their clients problems Satisfactory results are not our aim but rather to provide appropriate solutions and advice for our clients giving them an advantage. In a dynamic environment we invest in people and technology whilst offering effective and appropriate solutions for our client's challenges without comprising our professional delivery. At Occutech our client's unique interests, problems or issues and providing relevant advice are our passion. This will always remain our mission and guarantee in the future.

Worker health in South Africa has generally been excluded from legislation, although some issues on worker health have been include, e.g noise, effects of temperature, some ergonomic aspects, and available workspace.

This changed on January 1st 1994 when the Occupational Health And Safety Act 1993 (Act 85 of 1993), placed greater emphasis on Occupational Health (Work Health).

It makes it Management's responsibility to identify any risks associated with their processes / operations, to take the necessary steps to safe guard their employees health and safety, and to inform the employees of any dangers associated with a particular task or work environment.

This new Act therefore requires Management to actively Manage Occupational Health And Safety. In order to carry out all these new responsibilities adequately, the Manager will either have to employ qualified staff, obtain advise from consultants or become an expert himself.

A requirement of the new legislation is that only Qualified persons and / or an Approved Inspection Authority be used in matters of Occupational Health.

Occutech is a Permanent Approved Inspection Authority which will provide thethe necessary expertise to meet your requirements of the Occupational Health And Safety Act and equip you to manage any problems.