Mar 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Events, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Social Development
A record field of close to 10 000 runners, among them defending Comrades Marathon men’s champion Bongumusa Mthembu, took to the road between Ballito and Durban today for this year’s milestone fifth anniversary running of the Deloitte Challenge. The event, sponsored by...
Mar 6, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, SMME Development & Support
THERE have been a number of significant developments in employment law recently, with various amendments coming into force. Imraan Mahomed, Employment Partner at Hogan Lovells, explains some of the more important changes. The National Minimum Wage Act The purpose of...
Feb 27, 2019 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
WITH municipal services under strain in most South African cities, companies must now provide their own water and pumping facilities in case of fire. But keeping the diesel powered ‘fire pumps’ in working order needs regular and expert maintenance. That’s according to...
Feb 27, 2019 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety
SLEEP-deprived employees are at higher risk of life-threatening chronic illness and disability, more likely to cause workplace accidents, less productive and more absent – adding up to an economic liability in the billions. That’s according to a recent study conducted...
Feb 13, 2019 | Disaster Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Power Generation
POWER failures are a familiar occurrence for many South Africans and now with the prospect of rolling blackouts back again for the next few months, it’s little wonder that sales of portable generators are soaring. Landlords, shopkeepers and home-owners are...
Feb 4, 2019 | Automation & Robotics, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Occupational Health
EMERSON has released AMS Inspection Rounds, a new application for the AMS Trex Device Communicator that it says will make it easier for operations teams to capture, report, and respond to abnormal plant conditions that pose risks to reliability, safety, and...
Feb 1, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Occupational Health, Packaging, Safety, Transport & Logistics
THE quality, shelf life and saleability of consumables are dependent on several factors, including their freshness. Linked to this is the absence of pollutants and unsafe micro-organisms. Creating favourable environmental conditions with temporary climate control...
Jan 14, 2019 | Disaster Management, Electrical & Electronics, Fire Protection, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety, Security
COMTEST is offering what it says is a unique tester, one that sources both AC and DC steady-state voltage for Hi-Z and Lo-Z instruments, thus simplifying safety compliance testing. The Fluke PRV240 Proving Unit provides a safe and convenient method for “test before...
Jan 14, 2019 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety
THERE are specific guidelines that should always be followed when storing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders. These help to prevent unnecessary accidents that could cause serious damage. • When using LPG indoors always keep a window open for purposes of...
