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...
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- Jul 7
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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