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FEATURES
SHEQ MANAGEMENT
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core
areas of interest within the safety, health, environment
and quality industries.
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
Biometric authentication: the new software security approach
More industries are adopting cloud-based software to improve data management and productivity, but ensuring data is secure remains a challenge. MARISKA MORRIS reports
More than you expect
A safety shoe is a safety shoe – no more, no less… Not quite, it can be so much more.
Who is accountable for your risk?
HOPE KIWEKETE discusses how risk stewardship drives risk accountability
Scrutinizing the South African healthcare system
The recently released Lancet Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) Index shines light on South Africa’s healthcare system. ANLERIE DE WET takes a look at...