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Jul 20, 2022
1 min

Compensation Fund Site Visits and Audits

A general notice was released through a Government Gazette on the 14th of July 2022, notifying employers that the Compensation Fund will...

Jul 7, 2022
2 min

Important measures to improve fire safety

1. Fire risk assessment A fire risk assessment should be carried out regularly on your business premises to identify what you need to do...

Jul 7, 2022
1 min

Waste management

Waste management includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the...

Jul 7, 2022
2 min

Mental health in the workplace

According to the World Health Organisation “WHO”, an estimated 264 million people suffer from depression globally. This is the leading...

Jul 7, 2022
1 min

7 basic tips to improve health and safety compliance

Good housekeeping – Clean and neat work areas mitigate the risk of injuries, including slips, trips and falls Use the correct tool for...

Jun 23, 2022
1 min

Face masks no longer required

The Minster of Health published the latest amendments to the COVID-19 regulations in the Government Gazette on the 22 June, which...

Mar 22, 2022
3 min

Covid-19 Regulations and Code of Good Practice

The Department of Employment & Labour recently published a Code of Good Practice for managing exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. The...

Feb 7, 2022
2 min

Newsflash! Amendments to COVID-19 regulations

On the 1st of February, the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs confirmed various amendments to the COVID...

Nov 23, 2021
2 min

To Vaccinate or Not. Are we missing the point?

There are ongoing and heated discussions around whether individuals should be vaccinated for COVID-19. Some of the questions being asked...

Nov 5, 2021
3 min

Incident Reporting - a Vital aspect of your Safety Management System

Incident management, which includes the reporting and investigation of workplace incidents, is a critical component of an effective...

Aug 11, 2021
2 min

Risk Assessment Fundamentals

The core principles of a risk assessment process and the legal requirements behind why businesses go through this important task will be...

May 3, 2021
2 min

Safe stacking & storage

Stacking and storage is a daily occurrence and may apply at large warehouses, small consulting businesses or even at home. Every year...

Mar 19, 2021
2 min

Domestic workers and the Compensation Fund

The Constitutional Court recently ruled that domestic workers are now eligible to claim for work-related injuries, illness and death...

Mar 16, 2021
3 min

Health & COVID at work

For most of us, our awareness of COVID-19 began as seemingly silly string messages on social media somewhere in January 2020. I still...

Feb 15, 2021
3 min

Hazardous Chemical Substances

As per the Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, hazardous chemical substance “HCS” means any toxic, harmful, corrosive, irritant or...

Oct 4, 2020
2 min

Directions on Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace

Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, issued a consolidated directive on the 1st of October 2020 which outlines certain health...

Aug 11, 2020
4 min

Workplace Approach to Safety: The importance of using an expert

As times change, we become more aware of the intrinsic value and role that Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) plays in our daily lives...

May 27, 2020
2 min

Is your workplace COVID-19 ready?

As South Africa prepares to move from level 4 lockdown so more and more companies will be allowed to reopen. As part of this, there are a...

Mar 27, 2020
3 min

COVID-19 & COIDA – what you need to know!

Occupationally-acquired COVID-19 is a disease contracted by an employee as defined in the COID Act arising out of and in the course of...

Mar 23, 2020
3 min

National COVID-19 Lockdown – From an Employers perspective

will entail the following: From midnight on Thursday 26 March until midnight on Thursday 16 April, all South Africans will have to stay at