Featured Issue 3 2018
FEATURES
Featured Issue 3 2018
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the safety, health, environment and quality industries.
Between a rock and a hard hat
Mistakes are often made when choosing safety helmets and their attachments. SHEQ MANAGEMENT takes a look at what to consider when purchasing safety helmets...
The road to plastic recycling
The world has a plastic problem. Fact. However, a novel initiative is, quite literally, on the road to overcoming the problem According to National...
Safe disposal of unused pharmaceuticals
Globally there are concerns over the lack of proper disposal methods for medical waste – particularly unused and expired pharmaceuticals – most of which...
Avoiding the big C
Conflict between employees may result in unnecessary stress and unproductivity and could even lead to physical harm. It is, therefore, important for every manager...
Cyber alert!
What is the greatest risk that businesses currently need to manage? The risks associated with cyber incidents, reports CHARLEEN CLARKE, after studying the Allianz...
Quick help when its needed most
Having the correct health information at hand and being able to quickly contact emergency medical services (EMS) could mean the difference between life and...
In a shambles
Drivers in the minibus-taxi industry are faced with various challenges, which sometimes lead to reckless driving. We look at the ongoing study by Lee...
Putting quality first – at what cost?
A tour of the factory of Marley Pipe Systems, a SAPPMA member, highlighted the importance of quality testing for commercial plastic pipes and the...
Miner safety – where to from here?
“Zero harm” was widely welcomed as a target by the mining industry. However, despite considerable improvements, mining fatalities remain unacceptably high. Marelise Van Der...
Meeting every health and safety need
The annual occupational health and safety exhibition, A-OSH Expo, returned to the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand in May. MARISKA MORRIS attended to catch...