Legal Representation at Inquisitorial Procedures. 

Legal Advice.

Representation at Section 31 Investigations or Section 32 Formal Inquiries held by the Inspection and Enforcement Service (formerly Occupational Health and Safety Inspectorate) within the Department of Labour in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. 

Representation at inquiries held by the inspectorate of the Department of Mineral and Energy held in terms of the MHS Act. 

Representation in criminal trials involving:  

Statutory offences in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993 as amended.  

Statutory offences in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act No 29 of 1996 as amended. 

The common law (culpable homicide charges)  in the event of fatal workplace accidents. 

OHS legal opinions & On-line Chats 

Advice on health and safety legislation compliance.

On-line or on an ad hoc basis or by monthly or annual subscription.

Legal opinions of aspects of occupational health and safety legislation including compensation legislation. 

Legal opinions of the ramifications of court decisions which affect employers and users of machinery. 

Workshops

In-house workshops

Tailored to satisfy the needs of any particular employer, these in-house workshops cover the Occupational Health and Safety Act as well as related legislation such as the Compensation for Occupational In juries and Diseases Act  No 130 of 1993 (COID Act), the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHS Act), the common and the civil law. They range from 2 to 5 hours and are based on a fee per delegate attending. 

Open workshops

Advocate Raynard Looch shares his wealth of experience, both prosecutorial and defence, on aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Mine Health & Safety Act, related legislation, the common and civil law, with a variety of delegates on a bi-annual basis in centres such as Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Invitations via post, fax and e-mail are extended, utilising an extensive database which has been compiled over more than 15 years. Delegates are supplied with handouts and are kept updated on the most recent developments in the occupational health and safety legislation field. A fee is charged per delegate.