Kate Collier

Practice Areas

Kate specialises in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law with a particular focus on the mining and construction industries. She has extensive experience in representing employers in relation to OHS matters in various forums, preparing OHS legal documents and agreements, providing regulatory advice and conducting OHS due diligence and legal compliance systems audits. Kate has a particular interest in the impact and management of workplace health and safety risks in commercial transactions including large disposals or acquisitions of businesses. She is an accomplished speaker and regularly presents at industry and client seminars on OHS topics. She has written on compliance with, and amendments to, OHS legislation.

Career

Kate's qualifications include:

International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), 2022 (IDipNEBOSH)

Postgraduate Certificate Course in Advanced Administrative Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2013

Certificate Course: Implementation of an occupational health and safety management system based on OHSAS 18001, North-West University, 2011

Certificate Course: Occupational health and safety management system OHSAS 18001 audit: based on ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, North-West University, 2011

LLB, University of the Witwatersrand, 2005

BA, University of the Witwatersrand, 2003

Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa