Suspension trauma can kill you! Ruaan Breedt 14th Nov 2022 Head for Heights Suspension trauma, also known as harness hang syndrome, suspension syndrome, or suspension syncope, is a life-threatening condition that occurs after a fall when the human body is held upright without any mov... Read More...
Safety is not always a choice you make Brian Darlington 21st Sep 2022 Embodied Safety Enjoying my summer leave sitting on the patio of my apartment on the Greek island of Crete, sipping on a good cup of strong Colombian coffee, I opened my laptop to check if there was anything urgent that need... Read More...
The sitting issue Jaco de Klerk 21st Sep 2022 Editor's Letter We sit too much and it's bad for our health. These two facts are becoming increasingly hard to ignore. So how do you get the work done and encourage staff to be active? Hybrid working and Zoom aerobics might ... Read More...
Working at height and ergonomics Ruaan Breedt 21st Sep 2022 Head for Heights Many risks can be identified if you use an “ergonomic lens” to look at various work environments, from office spaces to employees hanging from a high-rise. In 2019, the South African government published its... Read More...
The everyday Holocaust Andrew Sharman 21st Sep 2022 Sharman on Safety Around seven million people were murdered by the Nazis during the six years of World War II. It’s commonly agreed to be the worst atrocity in the history of our planet, but nearly the same number of men, wome... Read More...
Mandatory vaccinations – a turning tide? Albert Mushai 21st Sep 2022 Legally Speaking It is not surprising that the Covid crisis is abating, but will the call for mandatory vaccinations follow? In South Africa, the enforcement mechanism for mandatory vaccinations did not come directly from an ... Read More...
H&S rigour during the new normal Sanjay Munnoo 21st Sep 2022 Saiosh Disruption coupled with innovation is the norm post-pandemic. The global economy is in complete disarray as wars, recessions, inflation, fuel prices, and food shortages escalate. South Africa also faces other... Read More...
Remote working: what to consider Jaco de Klerk 27th Jul 2022 Editor's Letter When the global pandemic began in 2020, businesses had to adapt very quickly, sending employees home to work. With the national state of disaster now over and Covid reaching endemic status, how do businesses an... Read More...
Best practice: anchor points Ruaan Breedt 27th Jul 2022 Head for Heights Anchor points are designed to catch a person or hold them in place after they’ve fallen, so that they don’t hit the ground. You shouldn’t only be interested in stopping a fall. It is important to ensure the lea... Read More...
Covid-19 still vexing occupational health Albert Mushai 27th Jul 2022 Legally Speaking When Covid-19 was first detected in March 2020, it was feared that the pandemic would be another 1918 Spanish Flu or worse. In 1918, however, South Africa lost 3,5% of its population over a six-week period du... Read More...
