Gaining expert insights at Noshcon Mariska Morris 18th Oct 2019 Featured Issue 5 2019 From the benefits of micro-learning to preventing workplace violence, the annual Noshcon Conference once again provided occupational health and safety (OHS) officers with invaluable expert insights and advice. ... Read More...
Health and safety: core values in world’s largest chocolate factory SHEQ Management 18th Oct 2019 Featured Issue 5 2019 Deemed a super food by scientists, courtesy of its anti-oxidant properties, chocolate tops the list of best-loved “treats”. LIANA SHAW explores the world’s largest chocolate factory, based in the Netherlands, t... Read More...
Risk management in supply-chain SHEQ Management 18th Oct 2019 Featured Issue 5 2019 The landscape for managing risk has changed. Following the 2008 financial crisis, people no longer have the same amount of trust in companies Being perceived as trustworthy has become a priority for companies.... Read More...
Addressing noise in the workplace Mariska Morris 18th Oct 2019 Featured Issue 5 2019 Whether it is constant chatter in the office, or loud drilling on a construction site, noise pollution can result in an unproductive workplace. MARISKA MORRIS looks at some of the approaches to preventing noise... Read More...
Indoor air quality: a “creeping blight” SHEQ Management 18th Oct 2019 Featured Issue 5 2019 Startling – and disquieting – revelations about the condition of the air that we breathe were made by Julie Riggs at the 2019 Saiosh Health and Safety Conference. DEBORAH RUDMAN reports Riggs, a United Kingdom... Read More...
The changing face of OHS SHEQ Management 21st Aug 2019 Featured Issue 4 2019 Moves by the Department of Employment and Labour to employ an additional 500 occupational health and safety (OHS) inspectors are likely to have far-reaching implications for the profession in South Africa. The... Read More...
Safetember all about heights SHEQ Management 21st Aug 2019 Featured Issue 4 2019 The annual Safetember campaign returns with a focus on preventing falls from heights – the second most-common cause of fatal accidents in the construction industry In September of each year, the Federated Empl... Read More...
The future of work: shaping a human-centred workplace SHEQ Management 21st Aug 2019 Featured Issue 4 2019 “The focus of occupational health and safety (OHS) should be on insights, not incidents.” This was among the observations made at the 2019 Saiosh Health and Safety Conference. DEBORAH RUDMAN reports While add... Read More...
Stealing the sands of time SHEQ Management 21st Aug 2019 Featured Issue 4 2019 Sand builds the world around us – but it is running out. Worse, much of it is being mined illegally, not only in South Africa, but in other parts of the world. WANITA WALLACE reports The United Nations (UN) ha... Read More...
Slip and fall prevention – need to know SHEQ Management 21st Aug 2019 Featured Issue 4 2019 Slips, trips and falls are among the most common causes of accidents in the workplace and could lead to serious injury, or even death. WANITA WALLACE finds out more According to statistics from the Health and S... Read More...