OHS Compliance Audits South Africa

Who needs this service

• Employers preparing for client, insurer or internal audits.
• Contractors that need to close evidence gaps.
• Facilities, warehouses, factories and construction teams.
• Management teams that need a practical compliance status view.

What is included

• Document and site evidence review.
• Legal appointments and training matrix checks.
• Inspection, incident and corrective action review.
• Risk assessment and safety file sampling.
• Priority findings and recommended next steps.

What documents the client receives

• Audit findings summary.
• Evidence gap list.
• Corrective action tracker.
• Training and appointment recommendations.
• Management-ready compliance notes.

Typical turnaround

A focused document review can be completed in 2 to 4 working days. Site-based audits depend on location, site size and number of work areas.

Industries served

OHSCompliance supports construction, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, cleaning contractors, facilities teams, food handling operations, chemical handling workplaces and office environments.

What the client must provide

• Current safety file or compliance pack.
• Training matrix.
• Recent inspection and incident records.
• Site rules or client audit criteria.
• Preferred audit date and site contacts.

Legal and audit context

Compliance audits help management test whether legal duties, site rules and evidence controls are visible before an external client, regulator or internal review.

Common client mistakes

• Auditing only documents and ignoring site conditions.
• Closing findings without evidence.
• Treating training records separately from roles and appointments.
• Not assigning owners or deadlines for corrective actions.

Audit formats available

• Desktop document review
• Site walk-through audit
• Close-out verification review

Audit severity scale