Skip to main content
About UJUniversity of Johannesburg
Occupational Health Practice

University of Johannesburg

Occupational Health Practice

Mandate

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 1993, as amended, legally mandates the UJ Occupational Health Practice to conduct Health Risk Assessments and Medical Surveillance on employees who may be exposed to chemicals, noise, hazardous biological agents, lead and asbestos at work.

Programmes

Health Risk Assessment (legal mandate) Periodic health risk surveys of the occupational environmentMedical Surveillance (legal mandate) Potentially exposed employees receive baseline, periodic and exit medical assessments​Food Safety monitoring Food providers to UJ are audited for Food Safety standardsExecutive Resilience Programme Medical assessments and support to UJ managementEvent medical risk assessment and resource allocation Event medical risk management of cultural & academic events​Medical response to disaster A medical triage plan and disaster room linked to business continuityTravel Health governance. Travel destination risk screening, pre- and post-visit assessments, immunizations and travel medical bag.

Emergencies

Please contact +27(0)11 559 2555 or the control room at your campus. You may contact or come to the Campus Health clinic directly.

Contact Numbers

APK | +27(0)11 559 4970 APB | +27(0)11 559 1272 DFC | +27(0)11 559 6748 SWC | +27(0)11 559 5547