Speak up Andrew Sharman 6th Feb 2023 Sharman on Safety The previous piece* dove into various reasons why people behave unsafely, from both an individual and organisational perspective. This follow-up feature will focus on some other ways that the safety message c... Read More...
Will robots rule the world of work? Jaco de Klerk 6th Feb 2023 Editor's Letter Robots could have a positive impact on occupational health and safety if they’re used in dangerous operations. But would these machines eventually steal too many human jobs and drastically disrupt the labou... Read More...
Flora helps employees make fewer errors Jaco de Klerk 6th Feb 2023 Editor's Letter In this year’s edition of the Handbook, we highlighted how hybrid work could save the world, as it reduces CO2 emissions by limiting the daily commute. It also increases employee productivity, as they can get... Read More...
How does climate change influence H&S Sanjay Munnoo 1st Dec 2022 Saiosh I’ve been sceptical about the validity of several studies performed on pollution and its environmental impact. There’s no denying the reality, however, of extreme weather changes and destruction caused by nat... Read More...
Put it on paper to save our planet! Jaco de Klerk 30th Nov 2022 Editor's Letter We’ve all probably seen this statement at the end of numerous messages: “Consider the environment before you print this email”. I hand the reins over to Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufact... Read More...
Vexing questions Albert Mushai 30th Nov 2022 Legally Speaking Over the past year or so, like most people, we have been preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic. Unsurprisingly, most of our contributions over this period focused on this subject, and rightly so. The pandemi... Read More...
Top 10 guidance tips on fall protection Ruaan Breedt 30th Nov 2022 Head for Heights South Africa’s legislation is unique: we are one of the only countries that doesn’t have exclusive regulations for activities when working at height. As a result, we rely on subject matter experts to produ... Read More...
Understanding culture: myths and symbols Brian Darlington 30th Nov 2022 Embodied Safety I recently spent a couple of days in the Greek city of Athens and was, as always, awed by the cultural heritage of Ancient Greece. Similar to my time in Crete, some months ago, I received a deadline reminder ... Read More...
Why people behave unsafely Andrew Sharman 30th Nov 2022 Sharman on Safety We aim to keep this book* light and useful, so we’re trying to avoid going down the mine on the psychology of risk-taking here. And we’re not even going to try to explain why Andrew freedives with Great White... Read More...
Mixed emotions: A result of groupthink Brian Darlington 21st Nov 2022 Embodied Safety Sitting at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, waiting to catch a flight to Europe from the country of my birth, I was reflecting on my trip to two well-known game reserves in South Africa’s KwaZu... Read More...
