From the outset, MST have strived to comply with all aspects of Health and Safety as prescribed by the South African Labour Act and the OHS Act and Regulations (85 of 1993). We set out to obtain our Health and Safety Certification under OSHAS 18001, which we achieved during May 2016.

We decided to migrate from OHSAS 18001 to the new ISO 45001 which builds on the success of the earlier OHSAS 18001 international standard as well as various other national standards and the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions.

All our project are provided with a site-specific OHS Safety File prior to commencement of any work.

The Road to ISO 45001

• BSI Stage 1 audit (OHSAS 18001:2007) – May 2016
• BSI Stage 2 audit (OHSAS 18001:2007) – September 2016
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification obtained – October 2016
• BSI Surveillance Audit (OHSAS 18001:2007) – July 2017 & 2018
• BSI Migration Audit (OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001:2018) – July 2019
• BSI Surveillance Audit (ISO 45001:2018) – July 2020

Legal and Other Compliance

• ISO 45001:2018
• OHS Act and Regulations (85 of 1993)
• Mine Health and Safety Act (29 of 1996)
• SHE Specification as provided by clients
• National Environmental Management Act
• National Environmental Waste Act 2008 (amended 2014)
• All other relevant standards as required by the scope of works.

Certifications

• ISO 45001:2018 (cert. no: OHS 654264)
• SASSETA Accredited Training Facility (acc. no: 161999692525)
• CHSO 563/2016 (Construction Health and Safety Officer – South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions)
• SAIOSH (South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health – Technical Member)