African SHEQ News
Tuberculosis claims more miner lives than accidents
March 13th, 2012
Tuberculosis, claims more lives among miners than mine accidents. A national plan to have all miners tested and to treat those infected, is under way.
University OHS syllabus queries and answers
March 8th, 2012
From Chway Mtembu, via Sashef; I lecture OHS at an SA university. What should we focus on in an OHS syllabus, and what knowledge gaps do you find in industry?
SA Labour Dept to review OHS Act by 2013
March 8th, 2012
The Compensation Fund paid over R2.7-billion during 2010/2011 in compensation for injuries and diseases sustained in the workplace in the five high risk sectors.
SA arrests immigrant workers, warn employers
March 8th, 2012
SA Department of Labour inspectors and police closed an employer, and warned 24 others in a blitz on illegal immigrant workers in Johannesburg in March 2012.
Waste tyres recycled
March 5th, 2012
Tyre manufacturer Goodyear and Waste Trade have invested R2.4-million into a rubber recycling facility at Uitenhage in 2012.
Employers compare wages, safety, HS salaries
February 29th, 2012
Employers in 12 African countries are surveying and comapring wages and safety in private and state bodies. USA safety managers pay levels are listed below.
Sewage additives do not extend pit latrine life
February 29th, 2012
Pit latrine additives claim to slow the filling rate of pit toilets, but scientific studies refute this claim, says the WRC.
Health and safety queries, trends, threads
February 29th, 2012
Sheqafrica.com receives a wide range of queries, some readily answered or referred to appropriate legislation, authority or specialist, some sparking debate.
SA people fight privatisation of services and admin
February 27th, 2012
SA protest against services and billing privatisatoin continues in 2012 while the state rolls out water, electricity, road toll and waste privatisation plans.
Five year plan for SADC waste reduction
February 24th, 2012
Southern African municipal household waste separation, collection and disposal should change in five years from 2012, including privatisation, says IWMSA.
