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Our monthly features are designed to cover the core
areas of interest within the safety, health, environment
and quality industries.
A new year requires new gear
Personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers continue to develop better, stronger and more reliable equipment. ANLERIE DE WET takes a look at the focus of...
Remain seated for a speedy evacuation
ROGER BUCKLEY, director of Edwards & Buckley Systems, explains why the Evac+Chair is a safety device that no building can do without
Micro-dosing: the controversial new performance enhancer?
When one thinks of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and magic mushrooms, words like “out-of-body experience” and “hallucination” come to mind. Nowadays, however, these psychedelic...
Working at height in sport
When talking about daring high-altitude jobs, workers in the construction industry almost always come to mind first, but there are other daredevils out there...
The stupid element of mining
One hears a lot about mining accidents caused by faulty structures or hazardous chemicals, but one rarely hears about accidents caused by miners themselves....
Distractions cause accidents
Watching out for the safety of others pays personal dividends – from knowing there will be others looking out for you as well, to...
Fashionable safety
Personal protection equipment (PPE) is the first line of defence against workplace accidents. However, for it to be effective, it must be used for...
The move towards cool PPE
American magazine Safety and Health recently did some market research into the latest trends in personal protective equipment (PPE). One of its findings was...
Waste not, want not
Waste minimisation and recycling are two distinct processes necessary to reduce the impact of waste on the environment. Waste-management specialists need to offer a...
Environmental insurance: ensuring our future
Hermann Erdmann, CEO of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA), explains that environmental protection and scarce resources demand a new...
Trust in me
The trust of family and intimate relationships – considered to be the “trust capital” in people’s lives – is critical in developing workplace respect...
What Africa has to offer
Electra Mining Africa 2016 was one of the biggest and best thus far, attracting a multitude of suppliers and buyers. We went along to...
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