Vlame Occupational Health & Safety

What Vlame Occupational Health & Safety does

Vlame Occupational Health & Safety is a South African occupational health and safety (OHS) consulting firm founded in 2005 by sole owner Jaco Wessels and restructured in 2008 around a specialized, low-penetration segment of the compliance market. The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of OHS compliance services including Safety Files, Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures, Site Safety Plans, Incident Investigation, Policy Development, First Aid and Fire Safety compliance, Evacuation Planning, Vehicle Safety, and Machinery and Plant Equipment Safety documentation, alongside Training and Induction programs. Services are sold primarily to compliance-unaware small and mid-market South African businesses, with primary emphasis on Body Corporates and Small Business Owners and secondary emphasis on Professional Practices, Healthcare, Hospitality and Retail, Agriculture, International Corporate Entities, Education, Households, and Self-Employed Individuals.

The core of the offering is a proprietary Health & Safety Management System built around an extensive documentation library of hundreds of task-, machine-, and environment-specific Safe Work Procedures, risk assessments, checklists, and maintenance registers, continuously expanded by an internal R&D team. Service delivery is executed through a national network of training branches in Cape Town, the West Coast, and KwaZulu-Natal, with active expansion planned for KZN and Gauteng, supported by mobile team members and a centralized national switchboard.

Revenue is generated through professional services on a quote-based pricing model with multi-year contracts, positioned as consistently cheaper than competitors while delivering more value through documented economies of scale. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct service delivery with a formalized JV and Association model for experienced independent safety consultants, and a partner-led agency model in unrepresented regions. Vlame is privately held, bootstrapped with no external funding rounds, and operates with a 12-employee headcount supported by branch and partner capacity.

Name

Vlame Occupational Health & Safety

Legal name

Vlame Occupational Health & Safety

Website

https://vlame-sa.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vlame Occupational Health & Safety is a South African OHS consulting firm offering Safety Files, risk assessments, training, and compliance services through a national branch network. It serves diverse verticals including body corporates, SMBs, healthcare, education, and households, leveraging a proprietary documentation library.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health & Safety Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Incident Reporting, Deficiency Management & Compliance Documentation Services (Digital Logs/Records) (BPABAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Machine Safety, Guarding & Industrial Equipment Safety (EDABAEAG)

Keywords

• Occupational health safety
• Safety compliance consulting
• Risk assessment services
• Workplace safety training
• Safety file management

Headquarters

HQ city

South Africa

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Health & Safety Consulting Services: Core consulting services providing comprehensive OHS compliance solutions including Safety Files, Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures, and ongoing compliance management for businesses of all sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vlame provides Occupational Health & Safety consulting and compliance services for South African businesses, anchored by a proprietary Health & Safety Management System. The core deliverable is the Safety File — a comprehensive collection of legally required documentation including risk assessments, safe work procedures, training records, inspection logs, and emergency procedures — supplemented by Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures, Site Safety Plans, Training, Incident Investigation, and Policy Development services.

Product overview

Vlame Occupational Health & Safety is an industry-specific health and safety specialist firm offering a comprehensive, integrated suite of consulting services rather than a software platform. The core offering centers on the Safety File—a legally required document collection serving as the backbone of the Health & Safety Management System. This core is supplemented by Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures, and Site Safety Plans that together enable compliance with South African OHS legislation. Additional services include Training & Induction programs, Incident Investigation, Policy Development, First Aid & Fire Safety, Evacuation Planning, Vehicle Safety, and Machinery & Plant Equipment Safety documentation. The company also provides an Information Hub with monthly newsletters and case law references. All services are delivered through a network of branches in Gauteng, KZN, and Cape Town, with emphasis on practical, cost-effective solutions that protect both employee safety and business financial sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety File Comprehensive collection of legally required documents forming the core of the Health & Safety Management System, containing hundreds of pages including policy statements, risk assessments, safe work procedures, training records, inspection logs, certifications, medical records, emergency procedures, first aid documentation, and contractor management. Designed for South African employers needing OHS Act compliance.
• Health & Safety Compliance Services End-to-end Occupational Health and Safety Act compliance solutions including baseline and issue-based risk assessments, plus industry-specific and location-specific compliance frameworks tailored for body corporates, small businesses, hospitals, restaurants, schools, farms, and other sectors.
• Risk Assessments Baseline risk assessments and issue-based tier assessments for tasks, plant equipment, machinery, installations, and job functions, aligned with General Safety Regulations and General Administrative Regulations.
• Safe Work Procedures Task-specific and machine-specific safe work procedures with accompanying risk assessments, checklists, maintenance registers, and startup/shutdown procedures for compliance with the OHS Act and machinery regulations.
• Site Safety Plan Contractor-specific safety plans required for operating on sites with existing Health & Safety Management Systems, incorporating safety specifications, risk assessments, and site-specific requirements per the 2014 Construction Regulations.
• Training & Induction Workforce competency development including site-specific induction training, risk awareness programs, and formal training courses across the OHS spectrum, delivered through training units in Cape Town, West Coast, and KwaZulu-Natal.
• Incident & Accident Investigation Expert investigation services for workplace injuries and fatalities, including reporting to the Department of Labour, legal compliance verification, negligence assessment, and insurance claim support to protect employers from prosecution and financial exposure.
• Policy Development Development of statutory required policies including Health & Safety Policy, Emergency Procedure Policy, Environmental Policy, and supplementary policies for smoking, blood-spill, substance abuse, vehicle usage, mobile devices, and workplace conflict.
• First Aid & Fire Safety First aid compliance solutions including qualified first aider appointments, first aid boxes, Level 1 First Aid Posters, and fire safety equipment installation compliant with SANS 10400, SANS 1475, and SANS 10105 standards.
• Evacuation Planning Site-specific emergency and evacuation planning services including evacuation drills tested quarterly, emergency evacuation exercises, and plans accounting for special needs populations.
• Vehicle Safety Fleet safety management including vehicle checklists, maintenance records, safe work procedures, and vicarious liability protection aligned with South African road traffic and employment law.
• Machinery & Plant Equipment Safety Comprehensive machinery safety documentation including risk assessments, safe work procedures, maintenance registers, and startup/shutdown procedures for plant equipment, addressing General Machinery Regulations compliance requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost-effective compliance: consistently cheaper than competitors while delivering more value through economies of scale

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JV and Association Partners (Health & Safety Consultants)growth driverStrategic or Co-development PartnerVlame considers JV's and Associations with existing Health & Safety Consultants who want to expand their capability and approach clients under a strong brand. Requires at least 7 years of practicing Health & Safety for own account to ensure sustainability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vlame-occupational-health-&-safety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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