Communication, Communication, Communication!
Does anyone ever really listen to you? No, you say? Resourceful Manager gives a good explanation as to why this may be:
What every worker should know about Occupational Health & Safety
This guide was written by the department of labour in the interest of the health and safety of workers in South Africa. It is intended to explain the Act in simple terms to all the role players in the South African occupational health and safety field. Department of Labour – What every worker should know…
Safety Committee Meetings
A committee is a group of people brought together to manage, address or oversee a particular organisation, part of an organisation or a particular problem or issue. A safety committee addresses health and safety issues within the company and therefore it is important to conduct effective meetings.
Promoting a Positive Health & Safety Culture
The culture of an organisation makes the greatest contribution to its health and safety performance. Unfortunately culture is not an easy concept to understand, measure or manage. A good health and safety management system can go some way to setting the scene for developing a good culture, but it goes much deeper than that. Read…
Five Steps to Managing Health and Safety Successfully
The following article explains five critical steps in order to successfully manage health and safety within your business. These steps include setting your policy, organising your staff, planning and setting standards, measuring your performance and learning from your experiences through audits and reviews. Five steps to success in managing health and safety This booklet summarises…
Health and Safety Policy Review Checklist
The following checklist can be used as an aid in the writing and reviewing of a health and safety policy. It is derived from UK HSE Information. General policy and organisation: Are the obligations towards your employees made clear and does the statement express a commitment to health and safety? Does it say…
Recycling
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE! Many people recycle their waste newspaper, bottles, cans and magazines created within their home. Recycling collection points are readily accessible to everyone at many different locations such as supermarkets, community halls, car parks and schools. It has now become common practice for many people to recycle within their home but not so…
Smoking in South Africa
The following article has been extracted from Southafrica.net. 2015. Smoking Laws in South Africa. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel-tips/entry/travel-tip-smoking. [Accessed 14 September 15]. South Africa became one of the first countries in the world to ban smoking in public places in 2000 when it introduced its Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act. The act put a serious dent in…
How to Write a Health & Safety Policy for your Business
The following information has been extracted from: Health and Safety Executive. (1999) Write a health and safety policy for your business. [Online] Available from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/write.htm[Accessed 7 September 2015]. By explaining how the business will manage the health and safety policy within the organisation, staff and stakeholders will become aware of the businesses commitment to health and…
