by admin | Apr 27, 2020 | Health and Safety, Mediation & Arbitration, Work Environment, Workplace Hazards
The COVID-19 lockdown has brought many new challenges to all businesses across the world, whether small or large. One of them is that many staff members now work from home. This resulted in an increase in the use of technology. The challenges for small businesses are...
by admin | Mar 31, 2015 | Health and Safety, Noise, Workplace Hazards
Talk 6 on 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. He has...
by admin | Aug 4, 2014 | Health and Safety
The duties of Health and Safety Representatives are very often misdirected. The limited duties are summarised as follows: a. Review the effectiveness of the health and safety program b. Identify potential hazards and potential incidents in the workplace c. In...
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 | Chemical Risk, Health and Safety, Records
An example of a Material Safety Data Sheet Click here to download a data sheet
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...
