Nov 28, 2018 | Food & Beverage, Industrial Cleaning, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health
CLEANLINESS and hygiene in South Africa’s food sector continues to be in the spotlight, given the deadly listeriosis outbreak which claimed nearly 200 lives since 2017 and recent reports of milder outbreaks. New research from the University of Pretoria shows that some...
Oct 31, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Transport & Logistics
INNOVATIVE Staffing Solutions has dismissed 300 drivers after they tested positive for marijuana use. This follows the recent legalisation of cannabis consumption in South Africa for private use. Company MD Arnoux Maré said that just because cannabis consumption was...
Oct 30, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety, Security
MSA Africa, a manufacturer of safety solutions for hazardous environments such as mining, used the recent Electra Mining Africa 2018 expo to display some of its latest products. These included the Workman range of tripods, which are used specifically to assist with...
Oct 24, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health
SINCE the recent legalisation of the possession and use of cannabis for private purposes by the Constitutional Court, many concerns have been raised about what this would mean in the workplace. Employers want to know how they will ensure that people do not come to...
Oct 10, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Occupational Health, Safety
THE government is no longer going to tolerate lead in paint and methanol in thinners – and offenders will face prison sentences of up to 10 years or heavy fines. Noluzuko Gwayi: Senior Policy Advisor (Director), International Chemicals and Waste Cooperation of the...
Oct 10, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety, Social Development, Transport & Logistics
Prudence Dumbo goes through one of the Health checks during the Engen Driver Wellness campaign As part of Transport month Engen Petroleum has launched their annual Driver Wellness programme which commenced on October 1st. Truck drivers in and passing through the...
Oct 3, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Petrochemicals
THE Engen Refinery in South Durban supported by emergency services conducted a major simulated emergency exercise recently. The purpose was to test the On-Site Emergency Plan (OSEP) that is followed during emergencies. The OSEP is in place to ensure the safety of...
Aug 30, 2018 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Petrochemicals, Safety
A Durban firm has played a key role in the success of a trailer-based foam fire-suppression system making inroads into the local petrochemicals sector. According to DoseTech MD Mike Feldon, the fire protection equipment supplier has for three consecutive years...
Aug 28, 2018 | Food & Beverage, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health
THE Safety-TL4896 from Martens, described as a “world first” SIL2 rated temperature measuring device, is now available from GHM Messtechnik South Africa. GHM Messtechnik South Africa Managing Director Jan Grobler, said the Safety-TL4896 was the first safety...
