Category:Featured September/October 2013

What quality guys
October 17, 2013

What quality guys

Human capital is a company’s greatest asset – and investing in “quality” individuals has other positive spin-offs for one’s business. With a rather different...

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First aid requirements in the workplace
October 17, 2013

First aid requirements in the workplace

Sam Kadiri and Dirk Niessing give some pointers on first aid in the workplace, as published in the Safety Handbook by the Safety First...

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Made of honour
October 17, 2013

Made of honour

Are ethical principles and business success mutually exclusive? Not according to Martin Zimmermann, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa, who tells CHARLEEN CLARKE...

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Maximising mines through techno tools
October 17, 2013

Maximising mines through techno tools

Personal protective equipment (PPE) and detection instrumentation play a huge part in maintaining worker health and well-being in the mining industry. But these safety...

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NOSHCON does it again
October 17, 2013

NOSHCON does it again

Stirring stories of battles long past, banquets, stalls, prizes, green beer and Tina Turner. Such was the stuff of Noshcon 2013. SHEQ MANAGEMENT reports...

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Noshcon’s grand finale was announced by Nosa’s CEO, Duncan Carlisle.
October 17, 2013

Noshcon Awards

The following is a summary of the awards that were given to both companies and individuals at this year’s event. Hats off to these...

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PPE – what’s new?
October 17, 2013

PPE – what’s new?

The local personal protective equipment (PPE) arena is hotting up with a glut of new products entering the market. Here’s an introduction to some...

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Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!
October 17, 2013

Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!

Left unchecked, gases found in confined spaces have proven time and again to cause fatalities and injuries. SHEQ MANAGEMENT uncovers a witch’s cauldron for...

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Bridging electric rivers
October 17, 2013

Bridging electric rivers

During this year’s fifth Annual Construction Risk Assessment seminar, various industry leaders spoke about their operations, challenges and practices. One innovative idea from Eskom...

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Working together for greater worker health and well-being
October 16, 2013

Working together for greater worker health and well-being

Compared to other countries, a culture of health and safety is relatively new in South Africa, but we’re not at all a bunch of...

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