Occupational Health and Safety Consulting Services
At NOSA, we provide health and safety consulting services to help businesses reduce risk, improve compliance, and foster a safety-first culture. Backed by over 70 years of industry leadership, our consulting services deliver strategic, practical solutions aligned with South African legislation and international HSE standards.
Our multidisciplinary team includes specialists in environmental control, occupational hygiene, risk management, and safety systems, equipped to guide your business through everything from hazard identification (HIRA) to hierarchical control implementation.
We partner with organisations across Africa and the Middle East, tailoring solutions that are practical, effective, and aligned with both legal requirements and international best practices. Whether you’re addressing site-specific challenges or scaling across multiple locations, our consultants work alongside your team to deliver measurable impact.
Our Consulting Focus Areas
We offer a range of specialised consulting services to support different areas of your organisation’s safety and compliance journey.
Select a focus area below to learn more about how each service works, what it includes, and how it can support your business.
Health and Safety Risk Assessments (HIRA)
Identify, evaluate and control workplace hazards through structured Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA).
Our approach focuses on uncovering both visible and underlying risks, prioritising critical exposures, and implementing practical, risk-based control measures aligned with legal requirements and industry best practice.
Typical outcomes include:
- Clear visibility of operational risks
- Prioritised mitigation strategies
- Improved decision-making and planning
- Alignment with legal compliance requirements
HSE / OHS Management System Implementation
Design and implement structured, risk-based NOSA management systems aligned to applicable NOSA frameworks that covers minimum ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 requirements.
We support organisations from initial gap analysis through to full system implementation, ensuring that safety processes are embedded into daily operations and aligned to both legal and international standards.
Our focus is on building sustainable systems that drive continual improvement, strengthen governance and enhance overall operational performance.
Legal Compliance Audits and HSE / OHS Gap Analysis
Gain clear insight into your organisation’s compliance position through structured legal compliance audits and HSE / OHS system gap analysis.
We assess your current systems against applicable legislation, NOSA requirements, international standards and best practices to identify areas of compliance, non-compliance and improvement opportunities.
Our approach provides prioritised, practical action plans to support remediation and strengthen your organisation’s compliance framework.
View the Legal Compliance Audit offering
Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Monitoring
Assess and manage workplace exposure to environmental and occupational health risks through structured hygiene and monitoring programmes.
This includes the identification, measurement and evaluation of hazards such as noise, dust, chemical exposure and other environmental factors that may impact employee health and operational compliance.
Our approach ensures alignment with regulatory requirements while supporting the creation of safer, healthier working environments.
Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
Identify the underlying causes of workplace incidents and prevent recurrence through structured investigation methodologies.
We go beyond surface-level findings to analyse systemic failures, human factors and process breakdowns, ensuring that corrective actions address the root cause rather than symptoms.
This supports improved safety performance, stronger accountability and continuous organisational learning.
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning
Develop structured emergency response and business continuity strategies to ensure your organisation is prepared to respond effectively to disruptions.
This includes the development of emergency procedures, response frameworks, communication protocols and recovery plans aligned with legal requirements and operational needs.
Our approach ensures that organisations can respond quickly, minimise disruption and maintain continuity during unexpected events.
Contractor and Site Safety Evaluations
Ensure contractors operating on your site meet required safety, occupational health and environmental standards.
We assess contractor competency, compliance, risk controls and on-site practices to identify potential hazards and gaps in adherence to HSE / OHS requirements.
Our evaluations support improved oversight, stronger accountability and reduced risk exposure across contractor operations.
Fire and Confined Space Risk and Compliance Services
Manage high-risk environments through structured fire and confined space risk assessment and compliance services.
Our approach focuses on identifying hazards, assessing risk and implementing appropriate control measures to prevent serious incidents and ensure compliance with legal and best practice requirements.
This includes:
- Fire risk assessments
- Confined space identification and classification
- Risk evaluation based on likelihood, severity and exposure
- Emergency planning and response preparedness
- Confined space entry and rescue planning
Assessments result in detailed, practical reports with clear recommendations to support safer operations and ongoing compliance.
View our Fire and Confined Space Risk Assessment offering.
Why Choose NOSA’s Consulting Services?
Effective health and safety consulting goes beyond mere compliance. It requires a structured, risk-driven approach that supports better decision-making, protects people and assets, and enables long-term operational performance.
At NOSA, our consulting services are built on decades of experience and a proven framework that helps organisations manage risk proactively and sustainably.
Informed Decision-Making and Strategic Insight
Our risk-based approach provides clear, structured data that supports confident decision-making and more effective planning. High-risk areas are identified early, enabling organisations to prioritise actions and allocate resources where they matter most.
Protection of People, Assets and Business Performance
Strong risk management protects more than just employees – it safeguards assets, reduces operational losses and supports sustainable growth. Organisations with effective controls are better positioned to maintain performance and resilience.
Structured, Risk-Driven Operations
NOSA’s methodology provides a consistent and repeatable approach to identifying, evaluating and mitigating risk. This improves operational efficiency, strengthens worker participation and reduces the likelihood of incidents and disruptions.
Confidence in Legal Compliance
We support organisations in navigating complex regulatory environments, ensuring alignment with legal requirements while incorporating industry standards and recognised best practices.
A Safer, More Engaged Workplace
By addressing both physical and behavioural risk factors, our approach helps build a proactive safety culture — improving awareness, engagement and overall workplace performance.
Benefits of Outsourcing Your OHS Consulting Needs
- Reduce internal resource burden
- Gain access to certified, multidisciplinary specialists
- Ensure proactive, rather than reactive, compliance
- Receive detailed, board-level reporting and insights
- Align with local and international audit standards
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