We recently posted an article about a few situations where safety was not the number one priority, see Health and Safety Nominations (Please don’t try this at home). Here are some more interesting scenario’s whereby health and safety was definitely not taking into consideration when completing various tasks. Remember: Safety PAYS, being unsafe COSTS! Always think…
Sometimes one cannot help but laugh! What were these people thinking? Although this may bring a smile to your face, please please please do NOT try any of the following as you could get seriously hurt or incur death.
Improperly maintained eyewash stations can create a greater hazard than those they’re designed to protect against. Eyewash stations are a staple in facilities that use materials that can cause eye injury or eye infection, providing reprieve after accidental exposure. But simply having an eyewash station in your workplace isn’t enough. Not properly maintaining a station…
Every day there are accidents on our roads. The type of accidents could be a vehicle to vehicle crash, a rollover or hitting a solid object. There may be fatalities or serious injuries. Investigators want to know what caused the accident and there are multiple choices to choose from. Causes such as driving under the…
Does anyone ever really listen to you? No, you say? Resourceful Manager gives a good explanation as to why this may be:
This guide was written by the department of labour in the interest of the health and safety of workers in South Africa. It is intended to explain the Act in simple terms to all the role players in the South African occupational health and safety field. Department of Labour – What every worker should know…
A committee is a group of people brought together to manage, address or oversee a particular organisation, part of an organisation or a particular problem or issue. A safety committee addresses health and safety issues within the company and therefore it is important to conduct effective meetings.
The culture of an organisation makes the greatest contribution to its health and safety performance. Unfortunately culture is not an easy concept to understand, measure or manage. A good health and safety management system can go some way to setting the scene for developing a good culture, but it goes much deeper than that. Read…
