Should the Compensation Fund be privatised? Charleen Clarke 8th Oct 2020 Editor's Letter If I had R10 for every complaint I’ve received pertaining to the Compensation Fund, I would probably be a billionaire by now. Maybe it’s time for the fund to be privatised? That’s certainly the opinion of Ge... Read More...
Take a bow, mining industry! Charleen Clarke 17th Aug 2020 Editor's Letter The mining industry in South Africa should take a bow. Between 1993 and 2019, the industry experienced a 92% overall decline in the number of fatalities! And, in 2019, South Africa’s mining industry recorded th... Read More...
More good news! Charleen Clarke 2nd Jul 2020 Editor's Letter In our last issue, I wrote about the good news associated with Covid-19 (yes, I am an optimist). Now, I bring you more good news – and it won’t come as a surprise. For obvious reasons, the market for personal p... Read More...
Covid-19: not just bad news Charleen Clarke 24th Apr 2020 Editor's Letter Covid-19 has been utterly horrific for humankind and the economy (both here in South Africa and globally too). But it’s not ALL bad … I’ve just read an article about old people who are dying alone in Spain. Th... Read More...
Becoming a jack of all trades SHEQ Management 13th Jan 2020 Editor's Letter Creeping into discussions at many health and safety conferences is the concept of lifelong learning. Although not new, this idea is centred around continuously improving or growing a skill set or knowledge base... Read More...
If we fail, people die Charleen Clarke 19th Jun 2019 Editor's Letter I recently attended the 14th annual HSE Excellence Europe in Amsterdam and it reminded me - yet again - of the vital importance of proper health and safety procedures. After all, if SHEQ professionals fail at t... Read More...
A question we shouldn’t have to ask SHEQ Management 17th Apr 2019 Editor's Letter Which would you rather be without - electricity or water? You may notice a theme running through this issue: power, or, more specifically, the lack of it... With the rolling blackouts (or load shedding, as i... Read More...
Male-specific cancers and the workplace SHEQ Management 26th Feb 2019 Editor's Letter Our readers need no introduction to issues of occupational health, but what about a very real health concern that is affecting countless men around the country? Men – in fact, ladies too – did you know that wo... Read More...
Keeping your head SHEQ Management 24th Oct 2018 Editor's Letter I suffered a bit of a health and safety blunder at home a few weeks ago... My better half and I recently bought and moved into a new home and, being DIY types, this has meant all manner of home improvement is ... Read More...
Why safety? SHEQ Management 17th Aug 2018 Editor's Letter Why do safety professionals do what they do? Why do their companies or clients listen to them? Why, why, why? At the 2018 Saiosh conference, Owen McCree, MD of The Compliance Group, presented on the topic: Hav... Read More...
