How the OHS Act and COIDA apply to SAPS officers: PPE duties, night traffic safety, vehicles, incident investigation and fixes for station level.  Every day, police officers step into traffic at night, drive vehicles that have seen better days, and respond to situations nobody can fully plan for. We expect them to keep us safe. But who makes sure they are safe at work? South African law gives a clear answer: the employer does, and the officer plays their part too. In practice, though, the gap between what the law requires and what happens at station level can be wide. This post walks through the legal framework, the pressure points, and what a functional safety system in a police station could look like. The legal backbone Police officers are employees, and the same core laws that protect workers everywhere apply to them. The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act sets out duties on both sides: Section 8 places the duty on the employer : provide and maintain, as far...