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In October 2003 the NCOH became part of the National Health Laboratory Services and became the National Institute for Occupational Health. In terms of the Occupational Diseases in Mines & Works Act: Act 78 of 1973, the Pathology division continues to carry out the statutory requirement of examining the cardio-respiratory organs of deceased miners. The post mortem service is utilized by 80% of families of men who die while in mining service. To increase the efficiency of the compensation process, the NIOH, Mines Bureau for Occupational Diseases and Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases are linked by a web-based computer network
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