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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.
Networking for health and safety
The National Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Board (NOSHEBO) 2012 Conference will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on June 19...
Saving MANkind
Trucks have a terrible reputation among consumers. They are seen as noisy, dirty smelly creatures that cause congestion on our highways and pollute the...
Mining rights
Occupational health and safety is a particularly critical area of activity for the mining sector. Miners are put right into the heart of some...
Making it Personal
Companies are obliged to supply their employees with PPE equipment for a reason: it could save lives. But an equal amount of onus falls...
Equipment commitment
Substance abuse is becoming more and more of a headache in the workplace and can have dire consequences on safety, morale and productivity –...
Shameful, sobering and scary
South Africa has some of the most progressive environmental legislation in the world, but some ugly truths emerged with the release of an authoritative...
Health and safety thumbs-up for Ford
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has received recognition from its global parent company once again, and it’s easy to see why –...
Energising the future
Africa’s need for energy cannot be denied. Access to energy means development on a continent of massive potential and the unlocking of a brighter...
Humans, the trickiest of all assets
People are an organisation’s most important asset – but managing this asset isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. DANIELLE DU TOIT looks...
Love and money, food and death
Royal Canin South Africa lost more than R90 million in the space of a few weeks when its products were found to contain traces...
Reflective means protective
It’s often the simplest things that save lives, and high visibility clothing certainly qualifies – but as DANIELLE DU TOIT discovers, there is such...
Laying down the law
With more than R2,7 billion paid out by the Compensation Fund for claims in the five highest-risk sectors in the past year – and...