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The sad truth about this headline, is that many employees believe (some rightly so) that employers do not really care about their health and safety when they are not at work. It is believed that this short-sighted crowd are quite satisfied if employees manage to...

Despite a reported dismal compliance to health and safety regulations in South Africa, most companies know how to act and respond directly after an incident at work that left a staff member injured. The trouble with most such situations is that businesses and...

The title may seem out of place, after all, a modern warehouse simply cannot function without a forklift. But the headline is referring not to the practical and indispensable use of a forklift, if rather refers to the woeful track record of forklift safety in the...

The presence of hazardous chemicals has become an everyday part of our lives, to such an extent that we often do not even think about the possible risks in common chemicals around the house, office, or workplace. This blind acceptance of chemicals is a risk factor to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As discussed in previous blogs, despite the best efforts and full cooperation of employees, it is impossible to expect and prevent every accident or emergency from ever happening – in life or at work. Part of good planning and sound policies to protect the health and...