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New International Standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S) aims to transform workplace safety
Across the globe, over 7 600 people die each day from work-related accidents or illnesses. That’s over 2.78 million every year, according to a 2017 study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Additionally, there are some 374 million non-fatal work-related...
Road Safety Tips for the Festive Season
Don't become a road accident statistic these holidays. Follow these simple safety tips and arrive alive at your destination. Have a happy and safe festive season. Obey the rules of the road and carry your driver’s license with you. Plan the route to your holiday...
Know your responsibilities as an employer
The following is a quick run down of Section 8 of the OSH Act, in laymen's terms. Every employer shall provide and maintain, as far as is reasonably practicable, a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of his employees. This entails: (a)...
Behaviour Based Safety a foreign concept
Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) is widely used and implemented in Europe and the USA. The concept is simple: in short, your behaviour determines your safety. Unfortunately, South African businesses have been slow to embrace the concept, with occupational health and safety already seen as a grudge spend.
What are your responsibilities according to the OSH Act 85 of 1993?
Many employers and their staff are unaware of their responsibilities in terms of the OSH Act – and don’t realise that they can be criminally charged if an offence is committed in contravention of the Act.
When is a person seen as competent in health & safety?
Just training people in a subject like health and safety representative does not make him or her competent. They need experience as well as knowledge. This is a very hard thing to manage in the workplace.