African SHEQ News
Lives lost in Durban’s Jacobs Factory explosions
January 25th, 2012
DoL officials are investigating circumstances surrounding a fire that claimed 2 workers at a factory in Jacobs, Durban. The fire started after an explosion.
Suppliers should re-assess risk, liability, insurance
January 24th, 2012
Insurance clients should re-assess their cover in terms of Consumer Protection Act and Companies Act compliance and liabilities, warns a short term insurer.
Comment on professional designations in Feb 2012
January 24th, 2012
Public comment is called on forthcoming SA NQF recognition of engineers, health, HR, financial risk managers, and some professional bodies, by 20 February 2012.
SA safety diploma and degree phased out
January 23rd, 2012
A University of South Africa (Unisa) official confirmed in January 2012 that the National Diploma Safety Management (Nadsam) and BTech SM would be phased out.
Buildsafe SA adds to construction safety puzzle
January 17th, 2012
Five construction companies are forming Buildsafe South Africa (BSA) in January 2012, after a UAE model “to improve construction health, safety and welfare”.
Wastecon in East London in October 2012
January 16th, 2012
Wastecon, bi-annual conference of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), is hosted in East London, SA, on 8 -12 October 2012.
Quality body welcomes sheq pracs and professionals
January 16th, 2012
The SA Society for Quality, SASQ, is extending its scope to represent quality, environmental, health, safety, and general sheq practitioners from 2012.
New SA sheq standards and laws in 2012
January 16th, 2012
Several new Bills and South African National Standards, including OHSAS 18001, would be published in 2012. Standards may later be referenced in legislation.
SA Construction Regulations amended 2012
January 16th, 2012
The initial SA Construction Regulations amendment procedure was flawed, requiring a rerun in 2010, public comment in 2011, and possible promulgation in 2012.
Chieta sponsors SA chemicals workers’ training
January 16th, 2012
Employers with less than 50 workers can obtain free training, sponsored by the Chemicals Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta) in 2012.
