Category:Featured March/April 2015
Leading by solar example
MAN Truck & Bus has upgraded its Pinetown assembly plant to be one of the company’s most energy efficient and carbon neutral –100 percent...
Energy-independent farming
New Holland’s energy-independent farm and hydrogen-powered tractor concepts offer farmers hope of an autonomous, more environmentally friendly future. CLAIRE RENCKEN investigates.
How to get your Cs from A to B
Chemical manufacturing companies are faced with multiple governing bodies and legislative requirements, as well as the intrinsic risks of handling, storage and transportation. Deidré...
Don’t drink and work
Employers face various human resources risks. Substance abuse is one of them. RHYS EVANS, director of ALCO-Safe, discusses the behavioural implications of alcohol use...
Safety ground rules
Leighton Bennett, a Safety First Association committee member from Benrisk Consulting, delves into excavation safety and takes a look at southern Africa’s typical soil...
Happy feet
Studies show that chronic pain negatively affects job performance, concentration and personal interactions. It can even cause depression … Beier Safety Footwear is tackling...
True North?
The world is becoming more and more digital. You can now source products from around the globe with the click of a button. Personal...
Mechanical mayhem or a move in the right direction?
It would seem that mechanisation is the new norm for many jobs … but what influence does it have on the quality of how...
Universal building blocks or an environmental blight?
Petrochemicals are used to manufacture thousands of vital products that people use every day – nearly everything not made from rocks, plants, other living...
Conquering confined spaces
Employers must ensure that employees are kept safe and secure in the workplace, which is rather tricky when a place of work is in...