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Are your health and safety supervisor's aware of their three main responsibilities?
The responsibility of providing a safe work environment starts with you and, the person you've assigned to ensure all employees comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): Your health and safety supervisor. That's why you need to ensure your health and safety supervisor knows his three main responsibilities. Read on to find out what they are...... ››› more
[01 August 2013]

Have you conducted these three health inspections in your company?
You must take all necessary measures to ensure your workers are safe when carrying out their duties. And when the Occupational Health and Safety Act talks about 'all necessary measures' it means ANY action you take to ensure you're complying with the law. While there are various ways of doing this, inspections are the most effective way of monitoring and guaranteeing compliance. Here are the three inspections you must conduct in your workplace.... ››› more
[24 July 2013]

Prevent injuries by implementing this five step ergonomics programme in your workplace
Over five million workers worldwide sustain overextension injuries every year. You can avoid these injuries and save your company thousands by implementing a basic programme in your workplace. Here's how to do it...... ››› more
[19 July 2013]

Three factors you must consider when you issue an appointment letter to your employees
If you haven't issued your workers with appointment letters you're not complying with the OSH Act and its regulations. Last week I mentioned what appointment letters are and how they're the most overlooked part of your health and safety compliance. If you didn't read it, do it now because these simple documents are what stand between you and R50 000 in penalties for non-compliance! Keep reading to find out why appointment letters are so important and what you need to consider when you issue them!... ››› more
[18 July 2013]

Download your HSE procedures checklist NOW!
It's common practice to put written procedures in place for your business. This'll make sure your employees follow the rules you know are necessary to maintain the health and safety of your company. So let's take a look at what you must do to make sure your Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) procedures are easy to understand...... ››› more
[10 July 2013]

Warning: To be OHSA compliant, you need to appoint a health and safety representative today!
Whether you work in an office or a steel mill, accidents are bound to happen. How do you as an employer protect yourself and your staff? Simply nodding and smiling at the health and safety inspector isn't enough! You need a health and safety representative to ensure your business doesn't fall to pieces when there's a crisis!... ››› more
[10 July 2013]

Do you know what type of training a union representative requires to fulfill his role as a health and safety representative in your company?
Unions exist to represent the workers. This means representing them in all aspects of the workplace, including health and safety. While appointing a union representative to be involved in your company's health and safety is a good start, you also need to ensure union representatives play a meaningful role in health and safety compliance. Read on to discover the type of training a union representative will need to efficiently perform his role as a health and safety representative in your company...... ››› more
[25 June 2013]

The three step approach to getting unions involved in your company's health and safety plan
Unions are key stakeholders in your workplace. You and your management involve them in working conditions and wage negotiations, but do you involve them in health and safety? Here are three steps you can use to involve unions in health and safety in your company so you can implement health and safety effectively with the cooperation of your employees.... ››› more
[24 June 2013]

Will your employees know what to do when the fire alarm goes off at your workplace?
Fire emergencies are unforeseen and can happen at any time. On Friday morning, there was a small blast at Lanseria Airport, at the popular Vida e Caffè coffee shop inside the main terminal. According to Eye Witness News, the explosion happened at the coffee shops' kitchen and one employee from the café was injured. That's why you need to prepare your employees for emergencies so they know what to do, where to go and how to react. To help reduce the health and safety risks in your company, here are eight things your employees should do when they hear the emergency alarm.... ››› more
[21 June 2013]

3 Types of hazards that can cause occupational skin diseases
You have a legal duty to protect your employees from occupational hazards which may lead to skin diseases. If you don't, you could face criminal prosecution. What's more, your employee may no longer be able to perform their job function and you'll lose a valuable resource. Lets look at some of the hazards that can cause skin diseases in more detail.... ››› more
[23 May 2013]

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