Category:SHEQ Issue 6 2017
Prevention trumps cure on sight
Each year, on every second Thursday of October, South Africa celebrates sight awareness day. WILLIAM GEORGE explores the importance of eye care and eye...
New ways to clean up waste
Used cartons is one group of waste that was previously not recyclable. This is, however, now possible. WILLIAM GEORGE finds out what the benefits...
Food transport whipped into shape
Maintaining the quality of products is essential in the transportation of food, especially with the introduction of the new Notice R364 draft regulation. MARISKA MORRIS...
Taking a deep breath for driver safety
Most accidents occur as a result of human error. Companies can train their drivers, but they have very little control over drivers’ behaviour once...
Supporting human capital behind the wheel
The South African transport industry has some world-class elements to it. GAVIN MYERS finds out how Mercedes-Benz Trucks South Africa’s advanced driver training and...
RMA establishes an OHS Programme
“Prevention is better than cure” is how the adage goes, and so Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) is embarking on an OHS Programme which it...
A line to catch you when you fall
Falls from heights are one of the main causes of death for mine and construction workers. MARISKA MORRIS looks at personal protective equipment (PPE)...
Track quality with this RFID tag
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is not new and has been used to track goods for years, but it can now be used to...
Breathing deeply
By 2016, more than 12 000 deaths had been documented in the United Kingdom (UK), as a result of hazards in the workplace that...
Awards and announcements at Noscars 2017
Nosa’s prestigious safety awards ceremony – the Noscars – saw unprecedented industry achievement in 2017