Raysonics Industrial celebrates 6.5 million lost-time injury-free hours
RAYSONICS 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 (HSE) excellence. This was most recently recognised through its 11th consecutive NOSCAR Award in September 2025, including over 6.4 million lost-time injury-free hours worked at that point.
For Raysonics Industrial – formerly DEKRA Industrial – this latest milestone not only reflects continuity through a period of organisational transition, but also the strength of an embedded, measurable and independently-verified safety culture – which continues to evolve under the auspices of its new brand identity.
The 6.5 million lost-time injury-free hours were achieved in January 2026, following a focused drive to maintain safety vigilance during traditionally high-risk periods in November, December and early January.
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.
Critically, these internal metrics are subject to external verification through regular NOSA audits and ISO 45001:2018 surveillance audits. Auditors review incident registers, investigation records and hours worked – ensuring that performance claims are independently validated and aligned with international best practice.
Carina Kleinhans, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager at Raysonics Industrial explains that although their name has changed, nothing has changed in the way in which they manage safety. “Our systems, our audits and our daily discipline remain exactly the same.”
A culture owned by every employee
Central to this latest occupational safety achievement is the understanding that safety has no job description, and no hierarchy: “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,” says Kleinhans.
The company’s national safety structure comprises five nationwide, dedicated safety practitioners supported by SHE representatives in each of its branches. Weekly safety meetings, quarterly SHE committee forums and monthly reporting cycles ensure visibility and accountability at every level.
Safety ecosystem
Raysonics Industrial has developed a broad safety ecosystem whereby 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.
“It is incredibly rewarding when employees begin to take personal ownership of their safety, and that of their team members,” says Paul Caswell, HSE Practitioner for Raysonics Industrial in the Western Cape. “Our goal is to build a safety culture where people act because they truly believe in it – not because someone is watching.”
Safety that strengthens client confidence
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 them that we will not introduce hazards onto their sites. We are there to add value, not to create incidents.”
A proud milestone and platform for the future
With 2026 themed ‘Back to Basics’, Raysonics Industrial is reinforcing its foundational safety principles, while exploring new ways to streamline processes and deepen employee communications and engagement – including a quarterly, companywide safety forum.
For the company, safety is a daily discipline, a way of life, a shared responsibility and a legacy – which continues to protect lives across every site and every sector it serves.
“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, the next milestone – and even greater occupational safety and well-being of our people and those on our clients’ sites – will follow,” Caswell concludes.
