Chief Operating Officer & Founder
Evert Smith
With over 30 years of dedicated experience in occupational health, safety, and training, Evert is a recognized authority in workplace safety management across South Africa's most demanding industries.
His career began in the mining sector, where he spent decades working directly in high-risk environments, conducting underground safety inspections, leading hazard identification programs, and managing critical incident investigations. This hands-on experience gave him an intimate understanding of the real challenges safety professionals face daily.
Throughout his career, Evert has been directly responsible for:
- SHE compliance programmes
- Safety audits & risk assessments
- Workforce training & induction
- Labor law & liability models
- ISO standard adherence
- Emergency response protocols
"His extensive field experience revealed a persistent industry-wide problem: safety management systems were fragmented, manual, and reactive, leaving organizations vulnerable and workers at risk. This insight became the catalyst for OmniSafe."
Safety Reinvented for South Africa
OmniSafe was founded with a singular purpose: to eliminate the friction, fraud, and legal liabilities inherent in paper-based safety management. South African industries face stringent regulatory scrutiny under the OHS Act 85 of 1993, COIDA, and MHSA.
We replace bulky lever-arch files and unreliable app downloads with an intuitive ecosystem that operates directly on WhatsApp and provides offline synchronization. Every safety file, induction certificate, baseline HIRA, and contractor audit is converted into structured, audit-ready data.
The OmniSafe Commitment
Engineered specifically to solve South Africa's unique compliance challenges.
Field-First Simplicity
No app fatigue, no expensive hardware. Zero-learning-curve WhatsApp reporting ensures 100% workforce adoption.
Total Legal Rigor
Structured compliance adhering strictly to OHS Act Section 8, COIDA incident logging, and ISO 45001 standards.
Voice AI Verification
Biometric voice matching and automated CAPA tasking eliminate compliance fraud and buddy-punching.
Executive Clarity
Multi-tier contractor cascades and real-time risk dashboards turn frontline field data into boardroom intelligence.
Transform Your Safety Culture with OmniSafe
Discover how our zero-friction digital safety ecosystem protects your workers, prevents fines, and guarantees audit readiness.