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By Food Focus on 02 April 2020
Speaking notes by Minister of Labour, Thulas Nxesi during a media briefing to update on the COVID-19 lockdown measures
Read moreBy Food Focus on 31 March 2020
Business for SA’s Public Health Workgroup is calling on all companies, especially those in lockdown, to urgently divert their stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use in the national healthcare sector.
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 30 March 2020
Did you know that the National Regulator for compulsory specifications in South Africa?
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 27 March 2020
We have been receiving a lot of enquiries on the implementing the correct requirements for protecting your employees while they are working during the lockdown.
Read moreBy Food Focus on 26 March 2020
We are pleased to announce that the NIOH YouTube channel is up and running, with essential COVID-19 workplace training videos. Please do subscribe and share with other colleagues to keep up to date with developments and guidelines.
Read moreBy Food Focus on 17 March 2020
As of 16 March 2020, the NICD confirms an additional 11 new COVID-19 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing it to a total of 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Read moreBy Food Focus on 17 March 2020
The Department of Employment and Labour has appealed to employers to use the prescriptions of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act of 1993 in governing workplaces in relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID–19.
Read moreBy Food Focus on 16 March 2020
The Department of Health has announced a newly-launched website detailing all COVID-19 related resources. The website contains important contact details, including the emergency support hotline, and up-to-date news and resources.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 12 March 2020
With the media gripped by coronavirus panic, there is deep concern and mass planning for worst-case scenarios but there are causes for optimism; reasons to think there may be ways to contain and defeat the virus. And lessons to learn for the future.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 11 March 2020
Cases of illness from the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease, known as COVID-19, have been confirmed in more than 100 countries. The outbreak was first recorded in China in December last year. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illnesses that can range from a comm
Read moreBy National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 09 March 2020
The NICD and DOH outline details of COVID-19, including the risks to life and livelihood for South African businesses and institutions and how to mitigate these risks
Read moreBy National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 09 March 2020
Coronavirus Poster from the National Health Laboratory Service and the Department of Health
Read moreBy Guest Author on 23 January 2019
Have you ever asked the question, “What else can I do to improve our safety culture?” The answer may be in your next conversation. One of the most common safety weaknesses I see in organizations is a lack of management engagement with employees...
Read moreBy Guest Author on 22 May 2018
Human fatigue is a widespread and more troubling condition than most realize.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 01 March 2018
Every 15 seconds a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease. With these alarming statistics, the advantages of having the an effectively implemented and maintained ISO 45001 management system should be of high priority.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 17 October 2017
One of the banes in the lives of contractors and people employing contractors is the “Health, Safety and Environment file” that the law requires. This file is a legal agreement between the contractor and the customer. It is called a “File” because the paper required will not fit
Read moreBy Guest Author on 02 October 2017
This article is the second in a series on Hazard and Risk Assessments, and addresses the requirements of a contractor’s Health and Safety file, which is legally required when a contractor works on a customer’s site.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 24 September 2017
This article addresses the requirements of a contractor’s Health and Safety file, which is legally required when a contractor works on a customer’s site. I will describe the Hazard and Risk Assessment process, but you can use the same format for the Environmental Aspects and ...
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 21 August 2017
Maintenance is a workplace activities that can affect health and safety not only of the workers directly involved, but also of other workers if safe procedures are not followed. When we consider health and safety hazards in a food facility we often only think about the production
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 16 August 2017
Looking for a safety checklist for cleaning chemicals, that will help you and your staff handle them safely to avoid unnecessary accidents? This will help.
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