Staff members have the tendency to believe that they only have to follow instructions or obey orders and that the first-aider or fist aid box will deal with the consequences of an incident. They are wrong. The moment someone thinks something can happen, until the moment an investigation in a subsequent incident has been concluded, any person involved is expected to play a role and can be held accountable.
Read morePosted date: 10th May 2016Latest News
The Department of Labour recently issued a warning to warn employers of a conman masquerading as a labour inspector. The man conducted impromptu inspections and requested money to be transferred into his account. Genuine inspectors are no fools, they have certain protocols to observe.
Read morePosted date: 3rd May 2016Latest News
Last week marked the 15th anniversary of the Ellis Park disaster. However, apart from a moment of silence observed at many football matches around the country and a small ceremony at the venue itself on Saturday, the anniversary largely went unnoticed. But what about the health and safety lessons we learnt?
Read morePosted date: 26th Apr 2016Latest News
Inspectors of the Department of Labour are certainly no fools. They know very well that most of the incidents reported to them, could have easily been prevented. Preparing themselves and conducting a site-visit is no rocket science to them as they will know exactly what they will ask, no matter how complicated your site can be.
Read morePosted date: 19th Apr 2016Latest News - Inspections - Injuries on Duty (IODs)
Sylvester the lion is back in the hands of SANParks again after having been on the loose for a couplePosted date: 12th Apr 2016Latest News - Health & Safety Services - Risk Assessment - OHS Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a systematic identification of undesired events and their causes. It analyses their likelihood and potential consequencesPosted date: 5th Apr 2016Latest News - Risk Assessment - OHS Risk Assessment
Health and safety in the workplace revolves around identifying and controlling possible hazards that could cause an incident. There arePosted date: 22nd Mar 2016Latest News - Health & Safety Services
South African employers are expected to maintain a healthy and safe work environment. The OSH Act, is a self-regulatory ActPosted date: 15th Mar 2016Latest News - Inspections - OHS Inspection Services
Apart from the fear of not being able to be mobile and flexible again once one has been involved inPosted date: 8th Mar 2016Latest News - Workmans Compensation
