Intoxication, an expanded view

Intoxication, an expanded view

It may well be an employers’ worst nightmare: an intoxicated employee. From a health and safety perspective, the risks associated with impaired behaviour due to intoxication are near endless. And while it is universally understood to mean “under the influence of...
Silly season and the hazard of horseplay

Silly season and the hazard of horseplay

Ah, the silly season, how South Africans love it. Summer holidays, no school, closed workplaces, parties, and general unwinding is the order of the day. A term originally coined by journalists to describe the time of year when newspapers filled up with fluff pieced to...
Hidden dangers in the office

Hidden dangers in the office

It is easy to guard against obvious hazards. The trouble is that we are surrounded by hidden dangers that are usually difficult to spot and often even harder to predict. This is especially true of risks related to hazards we have all come to assimilate as normal into...
The benefits of safety training in the workplace

The benefits of safety training in the workplace

In business today, compliance with health and safety regulations is of utmost concern to companies. Strict government legislation and guidelines mean that businesses must be extremely careful in this area. Accommodating health and safety regulations can be an...