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Better behavioural safety

Andrew Sharman

15th January 2019

Sharman on Safety

Human side of safety

Brett Solomon

15th January 2019

Safety Culture

Achieving sustained success with ISO 9004:2018

Hope Kiwekete

15th January 2019

Risk Perspective

Saiosh attends IOSH 2018

SHEQ Management

25th October 2018

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Jumping without a ‘chute?

Hope Kiwekete

25th October 2018

Risk Perspective

Why do some employers fail to manage occupational health and safety (OHS) risks? General Colin Powell is a retired United States (US) Army general and former US National Security Advisor. He narrates how on on... Read More...

Vicarious Liability and the Demise of Independent-Contractor Defence

Albert Mushai

25th October 2018

Legally Speaking

As far as employers are concerned, the liability they incur towards third parties invariably involves the doctrine of vicarious liability. However, the nature of vicarious liability is changing - and employers ... Read More...

Driven to distraction

Andrew Sharman

24th October 2018

Sharman on Safety

A recent study by the World Health Organisation reveals that there are now more mobile phones than people on the planet. So perhaps we shouldn't be surprised to learn that mobile use is now the biggest cause of... Read More...

Take a lesson or two from scuba divers

Brian Darlington

24th October 2018

Safety from the Heart

The importance of following the rules can never be overstressed - especially when you risk a pulmonary embolism, are sitting on the sea bed with manta rays, or conducting your everyday work Throughout my years... Read More...

Keeping your head

Gavin Myers

24th October 2018

Editor's Letter

I suffered a bit of a health and safety blunder at home a few weeks ago... My better half and I recently bought and moved into a new home and, being DIY types, this has meant all manner of home improvement is ... Read More...

Exploring the revised ISO 19011:2018

Hope Kiwekete

24th August 2018

Risk Perspective

The new standard places emphasis on risks, opportunities and auditor competence. Have you ever wondered why auditors are often referred to as the backbone, ears and eyes of top management? This is because the ... Read More...

The Economic Impact of Health and Safety

Sanjay Munnoo

24th August 2018

Saiosh

Employee health and safety in the workplace must remain a top priority. It has been a dreary and depressing few months interacting with companies that have been in the process of retrenching staff. Concerned s... Read More...

Resolution of the silicosis class action

Albert Mushai

24th August 2018

Legally Speaking

Litigation is not an efficient way of dealing with the matter of occupational disease. We have previously dealt with two occupational health matters. The first involved Gencor and asbestosis. This matter start... Read More...

Mastering your mind

Andrew Sharman

24th August 2018

Sharman on Safety

Whether stressed out at work, or sitting on Venice Beach sipping an aromatic coffee, the ability to be mindful and live in the moment can have profound effects on one’s life. As a kid I wasn’t big on televisio... Read More...

Giving safety a sporting chance

Brian Darlington

24th August 2018

Safety from the Heart

Safety is not a sport, and all sporting disciplines are not safe. Nevertheless, we can and should take safety principles from sport into the workplace, to guide our approach to safety in industry. Let’s take a... Read More...