by jenny | Oct 11, 2012 | Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Work Environment
Every chief executive officer shall as far as is reasonably practicable ensure that the duties of his employer as contemplated in the Act, are properly discharged (16.1). Without derogating from his responsibilities or liabilities in terms of the Act, a chief...
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 | Chemical Risk, Employers Duties, Health and Safety, Records, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
In terms of the General Safety Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, regulation no. 2(1), “every employer (Manager) shall conduct an evaluation of the risks attached to any condition or situation which may arise from the activities of such employer or...
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...
