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Making changes to your fall protection plan? Be sure to stick to this procedure...
A fall protection plan is a document that's drafted to help prevent falls and protect employees who work at heights. The plan includes a description of the work to be done (at heights), the hazards associated with the work and how to manage the risks these hazards pose. If you want to make changes to this plan there's a certain procedure you must follow. Read on to find out about this procedure so you can comply.... ››› more
[01 October 2013]

Your 14 step checklist for safe erection of scaffolding
If you don't take steps to keep your employees safe when they work with scaffolding, you could be fined R50 000, spend a year in jail or both. Don't take that risk! Use this 14 step checklist to put up your scaffolding safely.... ››› more
[18 September 2013]

Do your employees work on scaffolding? If so, here are your nine legal duties
If your employees work with scaffolding, you must take steps to keep them safe. Failure to do this could result in accidents as well as hefty fines and even jail time. So make sure you stay on the right side of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Comply with these nine legal duties....... ››› more
[04 September 2013]

Putting up scaffolding? Beware of these four common injuries
Scaffolding is a temporary structure built to support workers and their tools in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. If you're planning to use scaffolding, make sure you're aware of the four common injuries that occur when putting up scaffolding so you can prevent them.... ››› more
[03 September 2013]

Six types of 'listed work' you need work permits for
A safe work permit (SWP) is a document that certifies your employees and external contractors are protected when they do hazardous work. And you'll one whenever 'listed work' is done at your workplace. Read on to discover the six common types of 'listed work' you'll need work SWPs for.... ››› more
[29 July 2013]

Avoid a Cirque du Soleil tragedy by minimising the risks for employees who work at elevated heights
A performer in the famous Cirque du Soleil has died after falling off a stage during a show in Las Vegas, the BBC reported. According to reports, 31 year-old Sarah Guyard-Guillot was being hoisted up the side of the stage when she slipped free of her safety wire and plummeted to an open pit below. She was pronounced dead on Saturday night in hospital. According to the Health and Safety Advisor, falls from working at elevated heights are the single biggest cause of deaths and one of the main causes of injury in the workplace. Read on to discover steps you can take to ensure your employees are working safely at elevated heights.... ››› more
[03 July 2013]

Do you have a fall protection plan in place in your workplace?
Did you know that falls from working at height are the single biggest cause of deaths and one of the main causes of injury in the workplace? While this is the case, you can minimise many of these injuries and even fatalities with a fall protection plan.... ››› more
[03 July 2013]

Use these six tips to put up scaffolding safely
If you work with scaffolding, it's important to take steps to keep your employees safe. If you don't, you risk facing criminal prosecution and even having civil proceedings instituted against you if there are accidents or fatalities. Ensure this doesn't happen to your employees. Use these six steps to put up scaffolding safely and reduce the health and safety risks of your workers.... ››› more
[19 June 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]

Construction businesses take note: Four crucial health and safety requirements for demolition sites
In South Africa, the most common fatal incidents that occur during demolition work are scaffold collapses, collapses of newly-erected structures and excavation collapses. Don't let them happen to your employees. Read on to discover four health and safety measures you can take to reduce accidents during demolition work.... ››› more
[08 May 2013]

Are you prepared if an employee falls off a ladder?
Falls from ladders and scaffolding are the single biggest cause of workplace deaths. They can stop production for days while investigations take place. This means lost working time and profits for your business. But there's a way to prevent this from happening to you. Let's take a look at what your duties are to your employees...... ››› more
[02 May 2013]

Step by step guide to minimising risks for employees working at elevated heights
Did you know that falls from working at height are the single biggest cause of deaths and one of the main causes of injury in the workplace? Many of these injuries are caused by the inappropriate or incorrect use of equipment. Read on to discover steps you can take to ensure your employees are working safely at elevated heights.... ››› more
[26 April 2013]

If you're involved in construction, you'll need to have the following in your health and safety file
Drive around South Africa or open the newspaper and you'll see the evidence of how much construction is taking place in the country right now. New shopping centres are going up... Roads are being upgraded... And massive construction projects like the SKA in the Cape are being undertaken. That's great news for the economy. But it's a paperwork headache for companies that'll need to ensure their health and safety files for every project is fully updated. If you're in the construction industry, here's what your health and safety file must include to keep your project on the right side of the law.... ››› more
[25 March 2013]

8 Easy steps to minimise risks for employees that work on scaffolding
Do you have employees working on scaffolding? If so, it's your legal duty to ensure the scaffold is safe and prevent your employees from falling. Let's take a look at 8 easy steps to protect your employees from falling from a scaffold.... ››› more
[15 March 2013]



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