Health and Safety Bulletin Archive July 2010

Your six-step non-negotiable procedure for every project

Earlier this month you might have read about the two construction workers involved in an incident at a construction site at Carnival City in Brakpan. A concrete slab fell and killed the one worker, and injured the other. The Department of Labour halted construction immediately, and served the construction company with a prohibition notice, stopping all work until a formal investigation is complete.

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5 ways medical surveillance benefits you

Two of our resident consultants specialise in occupational health and safety. Sven Marcus and Stephanie Kruger have contributed to a great many of the chapters in the Health and Safety Advisor Handbook, specifically focused on maintaining the health and wellbeing of employees in the workplace. One such chapter centred on the necessity for medical surveillance in your business, and included the five ways medical surveillance will reduce hazards...

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6 emergency lighting prescriptions

My friend Rachelle does a lot of online dating. She’s so busy with her career, she literally hasn’t got time to doll herself up and go out to meet people. She’s had a lot of success with it so far, and has developed a formula for choosing prospective dates. She calls it The List (yes, in capital letters). Included are her non-negotiable requirements for a partner. If someone fails to meet even one condition, he’s out the door! You might think this is a little ruthless, but it saves her time and fuss. Treat your workplace conditions like a possible date!

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10 tips to conduct a perfect workplace inspection

Health and safety representative inspections or workplace inspections fulfill almost the same function as a mini or 3-minute risk assessment: you PRO-ACTIVELY identify possible hazards and risks in the working environment and give your employees the opportunity to act timely before an actual incident occurs.

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