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BBF acquisition of Quality Safety
BBF Safety Group has announced the acquisition of Quality Safety, a local manufacturer of general and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Noshcon now three times better!
For the first time, Noshcon was hosted as three, one-day events in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. This was part of Noshcon’s restructuring...
The Undisputed Role of Risk Champions
No matter the organisation, the risk landscape has never been even. That is why decision-makers are always concerned about issues relating to risk ownership
Safety assistance system warns of dirty bombs
The threat of terrorism in Europe has been on the rise in recent years, with experts, politicians and security agencies particularly worried that terrorists...
Losing no water in the wash
A Cape Town-based company is doing its bit to help with the harsh reality of drought and water restrictions. On October 1 it launched...
Boosting community health
Non-profit company Unjani Clinics has been given a boost thanks to some new advanced refrigerators, which do not rely on electricity, to ensure that...
That sinking feeling
Recently there was an important court case, from an insurance point of view, involving a marine accident. This provides a useful opportunity to discuss...
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...