Category:SHEQ Issue 5 2017
Noshcon now three times better!
For the first time, Noshcon was hosted as three, one-day events in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. This was part of Noshcon’s restructuring...
The Undisputed Role of Risk Champions
No matter the organisation, the risk landscape has never been even. That is why decision-makers are always concerned about issues relating to risk ownership
Block out the noise with quality hearing protection
Roughly one million South Africans live with a hearing difficulty. As the world becomes a noisier place, it is increasingly important for noisy industries,...
Understand hazards to minimise risks
Although the words “hazard” and “risk” are often used interchangeably when dealing with workplace health and safety issues, their meanings and applications often differ...
Harsh penalties for poor workplace safety
Following some rulings on workplace accidents in the United Kingdom (UK), it is clear that safety in the workplace should be a number one...
Why public hospitals are losing the health battle
Despite both public and private hospitals being required to conform to the National Core Standards and needing to be audited, private hospitals seem to...
Alcoholics who go unnoticed
There is a difference between alcoholism and functional alcoholism. Many employees are afflicted by the latter. MARISKA MORRIS explains what companies can do to...
Get ready for ISO 45001
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 45001 Standard for occupational health and safety management systems is expected in 2018. MARISKA MORRIS reviews how companies...
Good training, better prospects, best employees
With a constant barrage of new workplace regulations and the need for employees to progress to higher levels, SHEQ MANAGEMENT finds out why it...
KITE 2017 shows the vibrancy of KZN
The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) 2017 provided a comprehensive portal for industrial technology solutions, and was undoubtedly a hit with exhibitors