Featured Issue 2 2020

Injuries in the workplace are a sobering reality, impacting negatively on both employees and employers. In this issue, LIANA SHAW looks at the importance of specialised footwear as a way to minimise accidents i... Read More...

Oymyakon, Russia, is reportedly the coldest inhabited place on Earth. During November the average temperature is a shivering -39°C. We grab our mittens and discover what challenges workers face in extreme cold.... Read More...

Employees are working longer and harder as organisations have to make do with fewer people (thanks to a harsher economic climate). Sarah Bannatyne, a certified professional ergonomist at Ergonomics Engineering,... Read More...

JACO DE KLERK discovers that interesting initiatives are plentiful in our planet’s forestry sector, from nature-based solutions for global warming to the preservation of ancient remains Forestry is defined as ... Read More...

Load shedding is zapping billions from the economy in lost productivity and production, as well as damaged equipment. But all hope is not lost A report by principal engineer Jarrad Wright and senior engineer J... Read More...

While it’s most important for employers to provide employees with safe and healthy workplaces, it’s also important to encourage healthy lifestyles – starting with the food that’s consumed at work Why should a ... Read More...

Imagine being held to ransom for your business records and data by criminals demanding outrageous sums of money, so you can recoup your own information. This is precisely what many companies around the world – ... Read More...

The South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh) and Africa’s foremost occupational health and safety (OHS) trade show – A-OSH Expo – are both celebrating a decade of existence this year ... Read More...

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has triggered the world’s biggest work-from-home experiment as countries are locking down and millions of people have been asked to self-isolate to stop the virus from spreadi... Read More...