Editable South African OHS Appointment Templates for Construction Projects

A comprehensive collection of professionally drafted legal appointment letters for contractors, principal contractors and construction employers operating in South Africa.

The pack is aligned with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and the Construction Regulations, 2014. It provides editable appointment templates to help allocate responsibilities, document authority and demonstrate legal accountability on construction projects.

The pack includes appointments for applicable roles such as:

• Principal Contractor and Contractor
• Construction Manager
• Assistant Construction Manager
• Construction Supervisor
• Assistant Construction Supervisor
• Construction Health and Safety Officer
• Construction Risk Assessor
• Fall Protection Plan Developer
• Temporary Works Designer and Supervisor
• Excavation Supervisor
• Demolition Supervisor
• Scaffolding Supervisor
• Suspended Platform Supervisor
• Material Hoist Inspector
• Construction Vehicle and Mobile Plant Supervisor
• Electrical Installation Controller
• Fire Equipment Inspector
• First Aider
• Health and Safety Representative
• Incident Investigator
• Other applicable construction-related competent persons

Each template provides space for the appointee’s details, scope of responsibility, statutory reference, competency confirmation, period of appointment and acceptance by the appointed person.

Ideal for

• Principal contractors and subcontractors
• Construction companies
• Health and safety consultants
• Construction managers
• Project managers
• Developers and clients
• Tender and site-file preparation

Key benefits

• Fully editable and reusable templates
• Professionally structured appointment wording
• Saves substantial document-development time
• Supports the compilation of construction health and safety files
• Clearly records assigned duties and accountability
• Suitable for adapting to different projects and scopes of work

Important: Appointment requirements differ according to the project scope, activities and risk profile. The employer remains responsible for selecting competent persons and ensuring that every appointment is appropriate, properly accepted and legally applicable to the specific project.