Raysonics Industrial, formerly DEKRA Industrial, has achieved a significant safety milestone, recording 6,5 million lost-time injury-free hours across its national operations. This landmark builds directly on the company’s long-standing track record of health, safety and environmental excellence. This was most recently recognised through its 11th consecutive NOSCAR Award.
The 6,5 million injury-free hours were achieved following a focused drive to maintain safety vigilance during traditionally high-risk periods. Lost-time injury-free performance is tracked internally through detailed monthly reporting, including hours worked, incidents, near misses, and root-cause investigations. All incidents are formally investigated, with findings consolidated into management reports. These internal metrics are subject to external verification through regular NOSA audits and ISO 45001:2018 surveillance audits. “Nothing has changed in the way we manage safety,” explains health safety and environment manager, Carina Kleinhans. “Our systems, our audits and our daily discipline remain the same. Our company name has changed, but our commitment has not. What we are doing is working, and this milestone proves it!”
Central to this latest occupational safety achievement is the understanding that safety has no job description and no hierarchy. “Safety does not recognise job titles,” says Kleinhans. “It does not matter whether you are a managing director, an administrator or a technician on site. Safety does not differentiate. It is about people and their well-being.”
Beyond its operational safety framework, the company has developed a broad safety ecosystem. Employees can submit near misses and concerns via Microsoft Forms on their mobile phones, access digital inspection checklists through QR codes, and participate in safety campaigns which reinforce both occupational and environmental ownership and accountability. Initiatives such as quarterly safety campaigns, interactive workshops and a monthly Safety Ambassador recognition programme all encourage peer accountability and shared safety ownership.
In high-risk sectors such as power generation, petrochemical, oil and gas and heavy industry, contractor safety performance directly affects operational continuity, regulatory compliance and corporate reputation. “If a subcontractor is unsafe, it impacts the client’s records and their risk profile,” notes Kleinhans. “Our safety performance reassures clients that we will not introduce hazards onto their sites. We are there to add value, not to create incidents.”
Caswell adds that clients have increasingly shown interest in the company’s digital safety tools and reporting mechanisms, recognising the robustness of its systems: “Strong safety processes and structures build trust,” he says. “This in turn strengthens credibility and long-term relationships. This is not about one milestone, it is about what we do today and tomorrow and every day after that. If we keep doing the right things consistently, even greater occupational safety and well-being of our people and those on our clients’ sites will follow.”
For more information contact Bennie Groenewald, Raysonics Industrial,
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