by jenny | Sep 5, 2012 | Employee Duties, Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85/93) all hazards must be engineered out and only if the hazard(s) cannot be engineered out should Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) be issued (S 8) The correct selection of PPE is very important. The selected...
by jenny | Sep 5, 2012 | Employee Duties, Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
Safety is on every production/ operation person’s mind. The level of commitment does vary from person to person and from organization to organization. You may ask the question “Why the difference?” Those that have a low level of commitment see it as a drain of...
by jenny | Sep 5, 2012 | Employee Duties, Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Records, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
Every employer who has two or more safety representatives must have a safety committee. Each safety representative should be a member of the committee. In the case of large companies who may have more than one safety committee, every representative must be a member of...
by jenny | Sep 5, 2012 | Employee Duties, Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
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 the door behind a break...
by jenny | Sep 5, 2012 | Employee Duties, Health and Safety, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
In terms of Schedule 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, every employee has certain duties to his employer and the work environment. Every employee shall: a. Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected...
by jenny | Sep 5, 2012 | Employee Duties, Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
20. HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES Every employer who has more than 20 employees in his employment at any workplace must appoint in writing for a specific period a safety representative. The number of representatives required will be 1 per 100 employees (or part...
