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Specializing in all Occupational Health and Safety training.
* SHE Representative
* Fire Fighter
* First Aider
* Incident Investigator
* HIRA
* Evacuation Warden
* PASMA Training
* Work at Height
* Fall Prevention
* Fall Arrest Rescue
* Ladder Training

Does every shift need its own trained first aider?If employees are working on a shift, your first aid arrangements need ...
01/09/2026

Does every shift need its own trained first aider?

If employees are working on a shift, your first aid arrangements need to cover that shift too.

It is not enough to have a trained first aider available only during normal office hours if employees also work evenings, nights or weekends.

Employers should make sure that:

enough trained first aiders are available when employees are actually at work;
leave, sick days and different shift patterns are considered;
first aid equipment is accessible; and
employees know who the first aider is on their shift.

Our latest article explains how South African first aid requirements apply to shift work and what employers should consider when planning coverage.

👉 Read the full article:
https://www.altramed.co.za/does-every-shift-need-its-own-trained-first-aider/

🚨 Would your workplace be ready if a Department of Employment and Labour inspector arrived tomorrow?OHS compliance is no...
01/09/2026

🚨 Would your workplace be ready if a Department of Employment and Labour inspector arrived tomorrow?

OHS compliance is not just about having a safety file.

A compliant workplace should be able to show that:

✅ Risks have been identified and controlled
✅ Legal appointments are current
✅ The right people are trained and competent
✅ First-aid and emergency arrangements are in place
✅ Evacuation procedures are understood and tested
✅ Inspections and corrective actions are being completed
✅ Management knows what is still outstanding

The real question is not:

“Do we have the paperwork?”

It is:

“Can we prove that our safety system actually works?”

Read the full guide here:
https://www.altramed.co.za/how-do-i-know-if-my-workplace-is-ohs-compliant-in-south-africa/

🔥 IS YOUR WAREHOUSE ACTUALLY FIRE COMPLIANT?A warehouse is not automatically just a “warehouse” when it comes to fire sa...
01/09/2026

🔥 IS YOUR WAREHOUSE ACTUALLY FIRE COMPLIANT?

A warehouse is not automatically just a “warehouse” when it comes to fire safety.

Under SANS 10400-T, storage occupancies are classified according to their fire risk:

🔴 J1 – High-risk storage
🟠 J2 – Moderate-risk storage
🟢 J3 – Low-risk storage

And that classification matters.

It can affect your requirements for:

✅ Fire detection
✅ Fire extinguishers
✅ Hose reels and hydrants
✅ Fire separation
✅ Escape routes
✅ Structural fire resistance

High racking, changing stock, forklift charging areas and blocked escape aisles can all introduce fire risks that may not have existed when the warehouse was originally approved.

Two warehouses may look almost identical — but what they store can mean very different fire compliance requirements.

👉 Read our guide to Fire Compliance for Warehouses & Distribution Centres:

https://www.altrafire.co.za/fire-compliance-for-warehouses-distribution-centres/

🔥 Not sure where your warehouse stands?
Altra Fire can assess your fire protection systems and identify potential compliance gaps.

Is your fire alarm panel showing OPEN CIRCUIT, LOOP OPEN or a similar fault?That warning should not simply be silenced a...
01/09/2026

Is your fire alarm panel showing OPEN CIRCUIT, LOOP OPEN or a similar fault?

That warning should not simply be silenced and ignored.

An open circuit normally means part of the monitored fire detection circuit has been interrupted. Depending on the system, this could affect detectors, manual call points, sounders or other fire alarm devices.

Common causes include:

damaged or broken fire alarm cable
loose connections
removed detectors
renovation or electrical work
damaged devices
incorrect end-of-line components

The important question is not just “How do I stop the panel from beeping?”

It is:

“Which part of my building is no longer properly protected?”

Our latest guide explains what an open circuit means, what SANS 10139 expects, and what a facilities manager should do next.

Read the full article here:
https://www.altrafire.co.za/fire-alarm-panel-showing-open-circuit-what-does-it-mean/

Who can actually be appointed as a Health & Safety Representative?It is not simply a case of management choosing someone...
01/09/2026

Who can actually be appointed as a Health & Safety Representative?

It is not simply a case of management choosing someone and issuing an appointment letter.

Under South Africa’s OHS requirements, the representative should be a full-time employee at the workplace, be familiar with the area and hazards they represent, and be selected through the agreed employee consultation, nomination or election process.

An outside consultant or visiting safety officer cannot simply replace the employee representative required by law.

Our latest article explains:

Who qualifies to be a Health & Safety Representative
Whether managers or supervisors can be appointed
How the nomination or election process should work
Common appointment mistakes employers make
What training and resources the representative should receive

👉 Read the full article:
https://www.altramed.co.za/who-may-be-appointed-as-a-health-and-safety-representative/

Protecting a generator room takes more than putting a suppression cylinder on the wall.A generator room can contain fuel...
01/09/2026

Protecting a generator room takes more than putting a suppression cylinder on the wall.

A generator room can contain fuel, hot engine surfaces, electrical equipment, batteries and ventilation systems — all of which affect the fire risk and the correct suppression design.

In our latest guide, we look at:

clean-agent gas suppression
CO₂ systems
condensed aerosol
water-based options
smoke, heat and flame detection
generator and fuel shutdown
ventilation and damper control
room integrity
SANS 10139, SANS 10400-T and SANS 14520 considerations

The key point: the best system depends on the actual generator room, not on the cheapest suppression agent.

Read the full article here:
https://www.altrafire.co.za/generator-room-fire-suppression-south-africa/

🚨 How far apart should smoke detectors be in a commercial building?It’s not as simple as saying a smoke detector “covers...
01/09/2026

🚨 How far apart should smoke detectors be in a commercial building?

It’s not as simple as saying a smoke detector “covers 7.5 metres.”

For a normal, unobstructed flat ceiling, a typical layout is:

✅ About 10.5 m maximum between smoke detectors
✅ About 5.3 m maximum from the detector line to a wall
✅ About 7.5 m maximum coverage radius

Why does the 5.3 m wall distance matter? Because the furthest point from the detector is often the corner of the room. If the detector is positioned too far from the walls, that corner could fall outside the intended detection coverage.

And remember: beams, partitions, high ceilings, racking and ventilation can all change the required detector layout.

👉 Read the full guide:
https://www.altrafire.co.za/how-far-apart-must-smoke-detectors-be-in-south-africa/

🔥 Altra Fire — Fire Detection Designed for Compliance

Is your warehouse roof too high for standard smoke detectors?In high-bay warehouses, detector height matters. Under SANS...
01/09/2026

Is your warehouse roof too high for standard smoke detectors?

In high-bay warehouses, detector height matters. Under SANS 10139, ordinary point smoke detectors are generally suited to ceilings up to about 10.5 m, while heat detectors have even lower general height limits.

For higher roofs, technologies such as optical beam detection or appropriately designed aspirating smoke detection may be more suitable.

Our latest guide explains:

when warehouses require automatic fire detection
smoke and heat detector height limits
when beam detection or ASD should be considered
how high racking can affect detector performance
why changes to racking can affect compliance
what SANS 10400-T and SANS 10139 require

Read the full article here:
https://www.altrafire.co.za/what-fire-detection-system-does-a-high-bay-warehouse-need-in-south-africa/

Is your fire alarm going off when there is no fire?Repeated false alarms are more than just an inconvenience. They disru...
01/09/2026

Is your fire alarm going off when there is no fire?

Repeated false alarms are more than just an inconvenience. They disrupt operations, frustrate staff and tenants, and eventually create a dangerous problem:

People stop trusting the alarm.

Common causes include:

cooking fumes
steam
dust
welding and hot work
aerosol sprays
high airflow from HVAC systems
insects and detector contamination
water ingress
external smoke
faulty or unsuitable detectors

SANS 10139 makes it clear that repeated false alarms should be investigated — not simply reset and ignored.

The goal is simple:

A fire alarm system that stays quiet when there is no fire, and is trusted when there is.

Read the full article here:
https://www.altrafire.co.za/why-does-my-fire-alarm-keep-giving-false-alarms-south-africa/

📋 Section 16(1) vs Section 16(2) — do you know the difference?These two provisions are often treated like ordinary appoi...
01/09/2026

📋 Section 16(1) vs Section 16(2) — do you know the difference?

These two provisions are often treated like ordinary appointment letters, but they are not the same.

✅ Section 16(1): places responsibility on the CEO to ensure the employer’s OHS duties are properly discharged.

✅ Section 16(2): allows the CEO to assign certain duties to a person under the CEO’s control.

Important:
A Section 16(2) assignment does not remove the CEO’s underlying responsibility.

We explain the difference, who should be appointed and what a proper Section 16 structure should look like:

https://www.altramed.co.za/section-161-and-section-162-appointments-explained/

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