Editor’s Letter
REGULARS
Editor's Letter
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Workplace well-being of utmost importance
Workplace well-being of utmost importance 15th Dec 2021 There is no denying it, the global pandemic has affected us all. Health and well-being have...
Better the devil you know?
Better the devil you know? 18th Oct 2021 Trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) are no better for the climate than conventional diesel...
Breaking the silence
Breaking the silence 20th Aug 2021 Mental health issues have been placed firmly in the spotlight as the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps through the world....
Long working hours could kill!
Long working hours could kill! 15th Jun 2021 Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016,...
One year on
One year on 15th Apr 2021 It’s been a year since the initial lockdown got underway and I truly thought that Covid-19 would be...
Horses for courses
Horses for courses 24th Feb 2021 So, we all want to save the planet by lowering emissions. But which renewable fuels are best? In...
2020: Many lessons learnt
2020: Many lessons learnt 10th Dec 2020 As we come to the end of the most traumatic year – ever – for most of...
Should the Compensation Fund be privatised?
Should the Compensation Fund be privatised? 8th Oct 2020 If I had R10 for every complaint I’ve received pertaining to the Compensation Fund, I...
Take a bow, mining industry!
Take a bow, mining industry! 17th Aug 2020 The mining industry in South Africa should take a bow. Between 1993 and 2019, the industry...
More good news!
In our last issue, I wrote about the good news associated with Covid-19 (yes, I am an optimist). Now, I bring you more good...
Covid-19: not just bad news
Covid-19 has been utterly horrific for humankind and the economy (both here in South Africa and globally too). But it’s not ALL bad …...
Becoming a jack of all trades
Creeping into discussions at many health and safety conferences is the concept of lifelong learning. Although not new, this idea is centred around continuously...
If we fail, people die
I recently attended the 14th annual HSE Excellence Europe in Amsterdam and it reminded me – yet again – of the vital importance of...
A question we shouldn’t have to ask
Which would you rather be without – electricity or water? You may notice a theme running through this issue: power, or, more specifically, the...
Male-specific cancers and the workplace
Our readers need no introduction to issues of occupational health, but what about a very real health concern that is affecting countless men around...
