Disciplinary Hearing: Contravention of the OH&S Act

Disciplinary Hearing: Contravention of the OH&S Act

Back to Case Studies Disciplinary Hearing: Contravention of the OH&S Act We were requested to chair a disciplinary inquiry regarding an employee who consistently contravened not only the company’s rules but the Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety...
Legal Compliance – Fire or Explosion

Legal Compliance – Fire or Explosion

Back to Case Studies Legal Compliance – Fire or Explosion You have probably heard of the recent surge in factories burning down this year. Frans Wilbrink, our managing member is an Approved Inspection Authority, registered with The South African Department of Labour....
ASBESTOS IN THE WORKPLACE

ASBESTOS IN THE WORKPLACE

Back to Case Studies Asbestos is a very disabling fibre when inhaled. Modern factories have very little or no asbestos, while older factories may have it in the form of roofing (cement asbestos), as insulating material or in the form of gaskets (excluding asbestos...
Safety Resolution For The New Year

Safety Resolution For The New Year

Back to Case Studies During my audits of various companies I have come across two major concerns that I would like to discuss when we are starting a new year: 1. I came across a number of emergency escape doors in buildings being locked and no key was found next to...
Machinery In Hazardous Locations

Machinery In Hazardous Locations

Back to Case Studies Many factories work with ‘hazardous’ substances. I have used the word factory rather than chemical factory as this applies equally to bakeries, sweet factories as well as factories manufacturing ‘plastic’ products. The word hazardous is in...