Becoming a jack of all trades SHEQ Management 13th January 2020 Editor's Letter Creeping into discussions at many health and safety conferences is the concept of lifelong learning. Although not new, this idea is centred around continuously improving or growing a skill set or knowledge base... Read More...
Is our approach to safety crazy or committed? Brian Darlington 18th October 2019 Safety from the Heart Are we approaching safety with a “get out of jail free card” or are we doing safety for all the right reasons? As members of the safety and health fraternity, are we crazy in the way we approach safety in our ... Read More...
Don’t tell me what to do Brett Solomon 18th October 2019 Safety Culture Like sports coaches, wise managers empower their employees to make necessary decisions within their roles and responsibilities – and the rules of the game offer the necessary controls In the build-up to the Ru... Read More...
The illegality principle and claims for damages Albert Mushai 18th October 2019 Legally Speaking Albert Mushai and Robert Vivian argue that without a specific clause in an insurance contract that excludes liability of the insurer for claims under the illegality principle, chances are insurers are repudiati... Read More...
Why are social-risk discussions so hard? Hope Kiwekete 18th October 2019 Risk Perspective The risk landscape is ever changing and there will never be a dull moment for risk practitioners Many organisations are striving to uplift the communities in which they operate through corporate social respon... Read More...
I’d like to teach the world… Andrew Sharman 18th October 2019 Sharman on Safety How can we implement more effective learning and continuing professional development (CPD) strategies to develop better leaders, or a more effective and reliable workforce? These are questions for which Andrew ... Read More...
Maintaining professional competence Neels Nortje 18th October 2019 Saiosh Neels Nortjé, chief executive officer of the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh), explains why it is important to pursue continuing professional development in the health and safe... Read More...
Engagement is key to success Brian Darlington 21st August 2019 Safety from the Heart When working towards an improved safety culture within an organisation, engagement is essential In my previous column, I spoke about developing a good safety culture in the workplace. As mentioned, a good safe... Read More...
How to make training work for you Andrew Sharman 21st August 2019 Sharman on Safety Professor Andrew Sharman and Darren Sutton tackle the challenges of making health and safety training stick, by exploring a range of techniques for management – and learners – to get more out of the next traini... Read More...
Mayday, mayday: we are having a mental meltdown SHEQ Management 21st August 2019 Safety Culture Do you sometimes battle to understand human behaviour in a stressful situation? Understanding how the brain works will help Without warning, smoke gushes into your office. You are confused about what is going... Read More...
