Features

FEATURES

SHEQ MANAGEMENT

Our monthly features are designed to cover the core
areas of interest within the safety, health, environment
and quality industries.

Raynard Looch, Klass Looch Associates.
July 10, 2017

Safety is everyone’s concern

Proper safety management can prevent injuries to employees while saving companies money. MARISKA MORRIS reports from the annual South African Institute for Occupation Safety...

Read more
Right people in the right places
July 6, 2017

Right people in the right places

When the quality of a product isn’t up to scratch, the marketing department has to deal with the complaints from customers, while the real...

Read more
Putting the country and companies at risk
July 6, 2017

Putting the country and companies at risk

Corruption is the number one risk to South Africa, with unemployment in second place, according to the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa’s...

Read more
Addressing skills on track
July 6, 2017

Addressing skills on track

The South African rail industry faces a shortage of skills. We look at how this can be solved

Read more
Revenue buried in the waste industry
July 6, 2017

Revenue buried in the waste industry

The recycling sector accounts for only ten percent of the waste industry, yet it can help unlock resources worth R17 billion. MARISKA MORRIS finds...

Read more
No cutting corners with PPE
July 6, 2017

No cutting corners with PPE

With the possibility of another credit rating downgrade looming, economists are predicting that there could be tough economic times ahead. ANLERIE DE WET finds...

Read more
Spawning chips
April 7, 2017

Spawning chips

Only the best quality potatoes are selected for Lay’s chips. That’s what Simba, producer of these chips, claims. Alas, that’s not strictly true –...

Read more
Drowning in waste
April 7, 2017

Drowning in waste

South African landfills are 94-percent full, while the country continues to produce about 53 425 t of waste per day. Recycling is a matter...

Read more
Protecting female employees with the right PPE
April 7, 2017

Protecting female employees with the right PPE

Specially designed personal protective equipment (PPE) for women is helping to protect female employees. MARISKA MORRIS takes a look at this increasingly popular trend

Read more
Department of Labour lays down new rules
April 7, 2017

Department of Labour lays down new rules

New regulations relating to ergonomics are being legislated. They’re definitely good news for employees. Can the same be said for employers?

Read more
Investing in safety can save billions
April 7, 2017

Investing in safety can save billions

Corporate social responsibility does not refer only to environmental practices, but also to workplace safety. MARISKA MORRIS looks at the findings of Dakota Software’s...

Read more
Sustainable energy for Africa
April 7, 2017

Sustainable energy for Africa

Energy experts at the 2017 Africa Energy Indaba noted that sustainable energy is vital to the future of the African continent. Sustainable energy experts...

Read more