Silicosis compensation: whose problem is it? Albert Mushai 19th June 2019 Legally Speaking Evidence suggests that trusts do not provide the best solutions to the problems of compensation for occupational diseases - especially when dealing with the magnitude of silicosis claims in South Africa The si... Read More...
Mental health affects safety! Sanjay Munnoo 19th June 2019 Saiosh For some time now, I’ve been wanting to write about mental health - a condition that affects so many lives Some case studies on workplace accidents that result in serious injuries or fatalities have clear sig... Read More...
Forewarned is not always forearmed Hope Kiwekete 24th April 2019 Risk Perspective From natural environmental disasters to the impact on the environment by human activity, there are countless factors to consider when it comes to the management of environmental risks During January 2019, the ... Read More...
Come on Andy Brett Solomon 24th April 2019 Safety Culture Often it is the employees that can influence relational dynamics in their workplace - but knowing how to do so successfully is key My primary focus is on how to have a direct influence on staff performance and... Read More...
Fear: The Ultimate Motivator? Andrew Sharman 24th April 2019 Sharman on Safety Andrew Sharman and Darren Sutton explore the paradox of shocking people into action, and what one needs to understand in order to create sustainable excellence in safety performance. Niccolo Machiavelli was a ... Read More...
Are we our own worst enemy? Brian Darlington 24th April 2019 Safety from the Heart It is a common cliché: safety is a line responsibility, right... However, is this really understood? Nobody is more equipped with the authority and influence to change the safety culture of employees and cont... Read More...
A proud history Neels Nortje 24th April 2019 Saiosh Saiosh CEO, Neels Nortje, takes us down memory lane and chronicles the history of Occupational Health and Safety in South Africa. Although there was a “duty to care” in terms of common law as well as some safe... Read More...
A question we shouldn’t have to ask Gavin Myers 17th April 2019 Editor's Letter Which would you rather be without - electricity or water? You may notice a theme running through this issue: power, or, more specifically, the lack of it... With the rolling blackouts (or load shedding, as i... Read More...
When risk controls fail Hope Kiwekete 26th February 2019 Risk Perspective During December 2018, I experienced a scenario that could trigger a debate on what happens when risk controls fail One of the critical skills needed by a bank teller is the ability to recognise potential risks... Read More...
The psychology of influence Brett Solomon 26th February 2019 Safety Culture Understanding how the human brain works, and how the hormones it produces affect our actions, is a key tool in fostering healthy relationships and positive attitudes While chatting with a senior engineer about... Read More...
