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What can you do about employees who didn't show up to work because of today's taxi strike?

It's a jungle in Jo'burg this morning. Not only is the heavy raining causing havoc on the roads, but thousands of workers are stranded due to today's National Taxi Alliance (NTA) strike. And that's bad news for your business. Here's what you need to know about how to handle employees who couldn't [read more...]

How to avoid a Miss SA type nepotism scandal in your workplace

There's a fresh scandal surrounding the Miss South Africa pageant. A few weeks back, news reports indicated that the general public wasn't happy with the choice of judges for the pageant. Now there's a rumours of t. And it's put the spotlight back on nepotism in the workplace. [read more...]

Strikes: What does 'issue in dispute' mean?

News reports this morning indicate that government intends to meet with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) today in a last ditch attempt to halt a mass strike in the mining sector. The looming strike, which is expected to have a devastating impact on the economy, has [read more...]

Risk Assessment

  • Make sure you're compiling your manual risk assessment reports... at least until you can get your hands on the Google Glass
  • Google Glass is a pair of spectacles that\'s connected to the internet. While this sounds like fantasy has become reality for many a tech fan, it\'s also being tested by a workplace health and safety firm in Australia, as it\'s believed wearing the Google Glass could drastically improve levels of health and safety by preventing incidents - much the same way as you already do by filing risk assessments. Here\'s what you can look forward to in the future! ››› more
  • [24 May 2013]
  • Don't forget health risks when you conduct risk assessments...
  • One area of running a business that leads to many a business owner\'s downfall is your health and safety obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act or OHSA. That\'s because there are so many safety aspects to keep under control to keep your business as well as your employees\' safety in check. So it\'s little wonder that there\'s so much focus on the safety aspects of employee health and safety as that\'s where most fatalities arise, but don\'t forget to include health risks in your risk assessments, too. ››› more
  • [20 May 2013]
  • Are you putting your employees' health and safety at risk by exposing them to radiation in the workplace?
  • The employees of a scrap metal company in Boksburg were evacuated after radioactive material was found in one of its workshops yesterday. Luckily, they were all evacuated safely and have returned to work this morning. Here's why being aware of radiation in your workplace is so important and how to minimise the risk with a Preliminary Hazard Analysis as part of your overall risk assessments. ››› more
  • [17 May 2013]
  • Revealed: The only way to keep your workers safe if there's a threat of violent strike action in the area
  • Just a few weeks ago, Lonmin Platinum Mine was praised for its worker safety by the Chamber of Mines. Now in a burst of irony, there are fears that Lonmin\'s workers\' safety is at huge risk as the workers embark on the second day of al illegal wildcat strike. Here\'s how to keep your workers safe is there\'s a threat of violence in the area... ››› more
  • [15 May 2013]
  • Moving your business to premises with narrow stairs? Read this before your employees hurt themselves!
  • The \'Beeb\', as the BBC\'s affectionately known in the UK, has just renovated its BBC newsroom. Unfortunately, this newly \'glassed in\' news room means the employees\' every action is caught on screen during live broadcasts, which is making them anxious. But worse than this, the renovations have been criticised by staff over health and safety concerns due to the extremely narrow staircase. Here\'re two ways to keep your employees safe if there\'s a staircase in your workplace... ››› more
  • [14 May 2013]
  • The only way to prevent a firey health and safety disaster in your workplace...
  • \'Fire!\' It\'s not something you expect to hear while shopping. But that\'s exactly what happened when a fire broke out in Southgate Shopping Centre, south of Johannesburg on Friday. A fire can break out anytime, anywhere. Here\'s how to manage this health and safety risk in your business... ››› more
  • [13 May 2013]
  • Warning: Any form of business travel poses a health and safety risk - not just overseas travel!
  • When it comes to keeping your employees\' health and safety top of mind in terms of business travel, you probably think of the health risks from flying to another country. If you\'re more of a worry wart, you\'ll also focus on the employee\'s safety if she\'s going to a country filled with violence. But this week\'s bombing of a bus carrying Rainbow Chicken employees shows that a trip down the road in the company vehicle poses just as much - if not more - of a health and safety risk! Here\'re three risk assessments to conduct when your employees travel. ››› more
  • [09 May 2013]
  • Save the environment and prevent a bad slip with a three-minute mini-risk assessment!
  • If you don\'t conduct risk assessments, you\'re setting your company up for a tough time with the Department of Labour (DoL) for not complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). But these don\'t have to be a big, time-consuming task. In fact, you could even meet your responsibility of protecting the environment to make sure your company\'s not wasting water by conducting a mini-risk assessment today! Here\'s how... ››› more
  • [07 May 2013]
  • Four elements of an effective emergency drill that'll protect your business
  • Do you remember the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in April 2010? BP wasn't prepared for this obvious emergency and it cost them 11 lives and $14 billion. Bringing it closer to home, is your business prepared for an emergency? An emergency drill should be done at least once every six months. If a fire broke out in your workplace right now, would you and your employees be ready for it? Here are four elements of an effective emergency drill. ››› more
  • [03 May 2013]
  • Risk assessments: The best way to ensure your health and safety standards aren't sending your employees to their death bed!
  • \'We are killing our workers!\' These aren\'t the words of murderous managers. Instead, the phrase is from a major independent report released yesterday on the state of New Zealand\'s workplace safety culture. While New Zealand\'s been shocked into drastically improving its health and safety standards, your company can follow suit. All you need to do is implement more risk assessments in the running of your everyday business. ››› more
  • [03 May 2013]



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