Why safety?
Why do safety professionals do what they do? Why do their companies or clients listen to them? Why, why, why?
At the 2018 Saiosh conference, Owen McCree, MD of The Compliance Group, presented on the topic: Hav... Read More...
Beware changes to the OHS Act
The eighth Saiosh conference took place alongside the A-OSH Expo in May. Billed as the largest occupational health and safety (OHS) conference in Africa, it attracted some of the industry’s brightest thought le... Read More...
Saiosh at A-OSH 2018
A-OSH Expo 2018 proved to be particularly successful for Saiosh.
Saiosh is recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as the Professional Body to register occupational health and safety ... Read More...
Silicosis litigation – the settlement
With an out-of-court settlement taking place recently, the time is right to resolve the question of compensation for occupational diseases.
We have previously discussed the silicosis litigation, where we exp... Read More...
Keep nothing under the table, except your shoes
"Unmanageable fraud and corruption" has been identified as one of South Africa's top risks. Could Exploring the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System provide a solution?
The 30th African Union Summit... Read More...
A tough job
Occupational health - simply injuries on a different timeline.
I recently watched a documentary about sulphur mining on an Indonesian island off East Java.
On this island, day after day locals enter the e... Read More...
Back to the future
Preparing to speak to an audience of some 800 safety practitioners in Abu Dhabi recently, I pondered the evolution of the safety profession.
During my research, I came across a paper that clarified our colle... Read More...
The US$ 9-trillion solution
How do we break through the safety ceiling? Implementing more safety systems or procedures is not the answer ... engaging our people is.
"More? Yes, we need to do more for safety!”
This is the current cry... Read More...
Telling stories and changing cultures
“Catch a man a fish and feed him for a day. Show him how to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” That proverb ran through my mind while attending the 2018 Saiosh conference.
Knowledge sharing has to be one of ... Read More...
A barrier against workplace skin conditions
Gloves In A Bottle lotion, from Medloyd Healthcare, offers all-in-one protection and care for dry skin like never before, explains director Rob Oosthuizen.
The rate at which the world has been industrialised... Read More...