Height Safety

Working at Heights Guideline INTENT To eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from working at heights.   APPLICATION This Guideline applies wherever there is the potential for any person to fall 2m or more, or to gain access to an open edge from where there is the potential to fall […]

Safety Footwear Selection

Selection of Safety Footwear Before selecting any PPE, a basic assessment must be made to identify and evaluate the risk. The employer must inform his workers of the risks in the workplace he must supply appropriate and correctly fitting PPE which complies with recognised standards (EU, SABS, BOBS) and give adequate instruction in its use. […]

Dust Masks / Respirators

DUST PROTECTION We would like to clarify what is dust, the rating of Dust Masks and clear up what is happening in the market.  Dust masks in South Africa come under the National Regulator of Compulsory Standards (NRCS) and a Homologation  Certificate from SABS or NRCS certifying that the masks meet SANS 10338:2009 Standard. Masks […]

Chemical Hand Protection

Chemical Protection Gloves Selection.     General Before selecting any PPE, a basic assessment must be made to identify and evaluate the risk. Where possible the risk must be reduced or eliminated by a modification of workplace practice. This option is always preferred to the use of PPE. The employer must inform his workers of […]