by Admin Office | Sep 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
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:...
by Bryan van den Heever | Sep 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
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. Obviously the employer carries the burden of the...
by Bryan van den Heever | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Just training people in a subject like health and safety representative does not make him or her competent. As you can see from the definition below, they need experience as well as knowledge. And this is a very hard thing to manage in the workplace. The construction...
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