OHS and First Aid Resources
Plain-language OHS and first aid resources for South African employers, from the rules on first aid boxes to the duties in the OHS Act.
What you will find
- First aid box rules, item by item
- What "Regulation 7" really means
- A guide to the OHS Act's key sections
- Written by an accredited training provider
- Free to read and share with your team
Guides
Guides for employers and safety officers
Each guide explains one part of the law in everyday language, with checklists you can use at work. They are general guides, not legal advice.
Regulation 3 First Aid Kit
The minimum contents of a workplace first aid box, and when you need first aiders.
Read the guide →Regulation 7 First Aid Kit
What the industry label means, and when a kit with spill equipment makes sense.
Read the guide →Occupational Health and Safety Act
The key sections, representatives, incident reporting and penalties, explained simply.
Read the guide →First Aid Kit Guide
What belongs in a first aid kit for home, car and work, with a first aid box checklist.
Read the guide →Occupational Health and Safety Guide
Workplace hazards, the hierarchy of controls, who is responsible and the laws that apply.
Read the guide →
Why we write these
Why a medical service writes OHS and first aid resources
Ralmed trains first aiders and safety staff, and provides medical cover at workplaces. We see what happens when a first aid box is empty or nobody knows who the first aider is.
These OHS and first aid resources are written to help employers get the basics right before an incident, not after it. Our training is accredited through HWSETA and the QCTO and is delivered across South Africa.
Always check the current official regulations, published by the Department of Employment and Labour, and take professional advice for your own workplace where you need it.
Services
Where Ralmed can help
- Training: accreditedfirst aid coursesandOHS training, anywhere in South Africa.
- Clinics:on-site occupational health clinicsat workplaces.
- Cover: a paramedic crew and ambulance at your site through aremote ambulance station.
Questions about your workplace?
Talk to us about training your first aiders, setting up on-site medical care or covering an event. Our team will point you in the right direction. For more OHS and first aid resources, or help putting them into practice, call 0861 725 633.