Category:Featured January/February 2015

Keep on training
February 20, 2015

Keep on training

IRCA Global, as the name suggests, has offices worldwide – but it has more than a diverse footprint … It offers a wide range...

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First aid at work
February 18, 2015

First aid at work

As an employer, you are responsible for making sure that your employees receive immediate attention if they take ill, or are injured at work....

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More than 7 500 injuries! What is to be done?
February 18, 2015

More than 7 500 injuries! What is to be done?

The construction industry is a massive cog in any country’s economy, but this high-risk sector doesn’t come without its costs in term of injuries...

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Quality leaders breed quality relationships
February 18, 2015

Quality leaders breed quality relationships

According to a paper compiled by Development Dimensions International (DDI), conversations are the lifeblood of leadership. When leaders are adept at conversations, they do...

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Take a deep breath
February 18, 2015

Take a deep breath

Various respiratory protective products are available on the market. Precision Safety Appliances (PSA) shares some insights about respirators and how to choose the right...

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250 000 t of e-waste per annum! Where must it go?
February 18, 2015

250 000 t of e-waste per annum! Where must it go?

Technology has catapulted humanity’s development by enhancing our productivity and making life a whole lot easier … but it doesn’t come without its perils!...

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After Eskom blackouts, generator risks
February 18, 2015

After Eskom blackouts, generator risks

As soon as the lights go out, the generator is started – but what are the hazards? Leighton Bennett, vice chairman of the Safety...

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No more canaries down coal mines
February 18, 2015

No more canaries down coal mines

Most of us know how gas detection works today – particularly in the mining industry, but do we understand how it has evolved over...

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Keeping you on cloud nine
February 18, 2015

Keeping you on cloud nine

It’s said that falls from heights are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and account for 50 percent of all fatal accidents....

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