Category:Featured November/December 2015

A+A: A feast of health and safety innovations!
November 26, 2015

A+A: A feast of health and safety innovations!

A whopping 65 000 people from 80 countries descended on Düsseldorf, in Germany, for the 30th rendition of the A+A. CHARLEEN CLARKE was among...

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The top ten South African risks
November 25, 2015

The top ten South African risks

The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) released its first 2015 South African Risks Report highlighting the country’s top risks that organisations need...

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The A to Z of alcohol testing
November 25, 2015

The A to Z of alcohol testing

Alcohol testing in workplaces should be conducted to ensure that machine operators, drivers and workers are safe and sober to do their jobs. Angus...

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Clouding the risk
November 25, 2015

Clouding the risk

Risk, like change, is an everyday part of life and we have to engage with some perils, as reward seldom comes without risk …...

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Quality management: then, now and in the future
November 25, 2015

Quality management: then, now and in the future

The reach and depth of quality assurance and quality improvement have been greatly expanded, given increases in technology and the adoption of the principles...

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If you only have a hammer
November 25, 2015

If you only have a hammer

It is not uncommon to hear leaders complain about their workforce’s poor performance, unwillingness to take responsibility and, in particular, their unsafe actions. Managers...

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From left: Saiosh president, Robin Jones, handing over an honorary membership certificate to Tibor Szana, chief inspector at the Department of Labour.
November 25, 2015

From the president’s desk

A very exciting letter has been received from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). It requires that all registered private higher education...

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Giving safety the boot!
November 25, 2015

Giving safety the boot!

The first in our series of personal protective equipment (PPE) reviews, we take a walk in the Bova Maverick safety boot.

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Safety signs – not just for decoration
November 25, 2015

Safety signs – not just for decoration

Did you know that there are over 150 safety signs in South Africa; each symbolising a warning, or a safety feature? Are you sure...

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Africa’s silent killer - malnutrition
November 25, 2015

Africa’s silent killer – malnutrition

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that, in sub-Saharan Africa, one in eight children die before the age of five due to malnutrition....

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