Vivienne Stern & Associates

 Occupational Health & Safety Consultant / Ergonomist

 P O Box 4970 Cape Town 8000

  Cell: 082 857 3649

Email: vivienne@viviennestern.co.za

Good health is good business!

Occupational Health and Safety is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protection of the safety, health and welfare of employees incorporating the disciplines of Occupational Hygiene, Safety and Medicine through various strategies, including risk assessment and risk control.  Examples include:

  • Identification, evaluation & control of risk in the workplace to minimise or prevent exposure

  • Assist with recruitment; ensuring fitness to work.

  • Screen for signs and symptoms of illness associated with exposure to hazards.

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Working in partnership with your company, we provide an occupational health and safety service tailored to your needs and budget.

  • Our services are dynamic and flexible providing support to your company on a project specific basis and/or on an ongoing basis.

  • We offer a wide range of services to meet the unique and changing needs of your company. These will depend on the size and structure of your company and other external factors, such as the current business environment and government legislation.

  • We are able to provide a comprehensive occupational health service or a specific service, such as medical surveillance or training.

  • We are happy to work alongside existing occupational health services to fill a gap in the service or help with an overload.Design and implementation of an Occupational Health and Safety management system, including standard operating procedures and ensuring legislative compliance.

Our Services Include :

  • Design and implementation of an Occupational Health and Safety management system, including standard operating procedures and ensuring legislative compliance.

  • Environmental, Health and Safety Risk assessment (HIRA), including ergonomic risks.

  • Development of standards of fitness for a specific job facilitating a consistent set of requirements against which applicants can be assessed in a medical screening program preventing expensive mistakes in recruitment.

  • Medical Surveillance & Biological Monitoring including pre-employment, exit and periodic medical screening of employees for medical conditions that may affect their ability to perform their work.

  • Health and Safety Training (including Ergonomics).

  • Wellness days: Health risk assessments for employees e.g. blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, HIV/Aids, eye tests, BMI.